First recorded in 1610–20
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Greek yogurt, at its core, is a jack of all trades.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
He later relocated to the Luton area for work and described himself as a "jack of all trades, master of none", working in a variety of jobs including at Vauxhall and Luton Airport.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
The human placenta is a jack of all trades.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 29, 2024
I use my platform to say that people in musical theater are not jack of all trades, master of none.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023
Vincent is a jack of all trades: he supervises shipments, keeps the account books, runs errands, and does whatever other odd jobs need doing.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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