"zwei linke Hände haben" meaning in German

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Verb

Audio: De-zwei_linke_Hände_haben.ogg Forms: zwei linke Hände habt [present, singular, third-person], zwei linke Hände habte [past], zwei linke Hände gehabt [participle, past], haben [auxiliary]
Etymology: zwei linke Hände + haben. Literally, "to have two left hands". Etymology templates: {{m|de|zwei linke Hände}} zwei linke Hände, {{m|de|haben}} haben Head templates: {{de-verb|zwei linke Hände haben}} zwei linke Hände haben (weak, third-person singular present zwei linke Hände habt, past tense zwei linke Hände habte, past participle zwei linke Hände gehabt, auxiliary haben)
  1. (idiomatic) to be all thumbs, to be very clumsy Tags: idiomatic, weak
    Sense id: en-zwei_linke_Hände_haben-de-verb-1AAtbKo2 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German verbs using haben as auxiliary

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