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15 Idioms for Skills: From “Prodigy” to “All Thumbs”

Want to describe someone’s talent like a native speaker? In this lesson, I’ll teach you 15 essential English idioms and expressions to describe people who are gifted, prodigies, or even those who are a bit clumsy. Can you hold your own, or are you all thumbs?

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