"avoir deux mains gauches" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /a.vwaʁ dø mɛ̃ ɡoʃ/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-avoir deux mains gauches.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to have two left hands”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to have two left hands}} “to have two left hands”, {{lit|to have two left hands}} Literally, “to have two left hands” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} avoir deux mains gauches
  1. (informal) to be all thumbs, to be very clumsy Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-avoir_deux_mains_gauches-fr-verb-1AAtbKo2 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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