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I think if you have ability and talent in one way, you have it in all ways. I'm not a jack of all trades; I'm a master of many. I don't feel there is anything I can't do if I want to.
Evel Knievel

Meaning of "jack of" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF JACK OF

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JACK OF

jack bean
Jack Frost
jack in
Jack Ketch
jack ladder
jack of all trades
jack pike
jack pine
jack plane
jack plug
jack rabbit
jack rafter
Jack Robinson
Jack Russell
Jack Russell terrier
jack shit
Jack Tar
Jack the Ripper
jack towel
jack up

WORDS THAT END LIKE JACK OF

a bit of
a couple of
a load of
all of
any number of
at the cost of
at the expense of
at the mercy of
at the request of
be at the bottom of
be the making of
break the back of
keep track of
lose track of
make a muck of
make short work of
on the track of
on top of
see the back of
to speak of

Synonyms and antonyms of jack of in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «jack of» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JACK OF

Find out the translation of jack of to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jack of from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jack of» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

插孔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jack de
570 millions of speakers

English

jack of
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जैक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جاك ل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гнездо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jack de
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জ্যাক এর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prise de
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jack of
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Buchse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

のジャック
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의 잭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jack saka
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

jack của
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பலா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जॅक ऑफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Krikosu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

presa di
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gniazdo z
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гніздо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jack de
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποδοχή του
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Jack van
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

uttaget
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jack of
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jack of

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JACK OF»

The term «jack of» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.616 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JACK OF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jack of

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2 QUOTES WITH «JACK OF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word jack of.
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Evel Knievel
I think if you have ability and talent in one way, you have it in all ways. I'm not a jack of all trades; I'm a master of many. I don't feel there is anything I can't do if I want to.
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Octavia Spencer
I think my role, I want to have a presence both behind the scenes and in front of the camera. So I can't say on one particular thing, so I'll just name them all. I'll be the jack of all trades and hopefully decent at one of them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JACK OF»

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Jack of Shadows
Science rules the dayside of the globe. Magic rules the World of Night, and Jack of Shadows, Shadowjack the Thief, who broke the Compact and duped the Lord of High Dudgeon, walks in silence and in shadows to seek vengeance upon his enemies.
Roger Zelazny, 1975
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Jack of Eagles
Danny Caiden is on the run - from the FBI, the SEC, the Justice Department and the Mob.
James Blish, 2011
3
Fable: Jack of Blades (Short Story)
Fable™ Heroes, available May 2, 2012, on Xbox Live Arcade, gathers a range of heroes and villains from across the epic videogame saga—and the Fable™ companion eBook series delves even deeper into their greatest triumphs, darkest ...
Peter David, 2012
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Jack of Diamonds
' The Age 'His books may incidentally have promoted racial tolerance among his many readers, who would then have this to thank him for, along with decades of entertainment.' Weekend Australian 'This book will be treasured by many.
Bryce Courtenay, 2012
5
The Jack of All Trades; Fair Weather Ideas
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
Daniel Carter Beard, 2012
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Jack of Clubs: The House of Cards Trilogy:
CHAPTER. ONE. 1815 The Honorable Jonathan Endicott, or Captain Jack as he was known, was finally home from the wars. So what? Six years of war had been hell, terrifying and tedious in turn. Peace was simply boring. The first peace, the ...
Barbara Metzger, 2011
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Jack of Hearts
Chapter. Thirty-Four. Christmas Eve. The gift of a hard freeze and heavy clouds lay outside the door. I stood, nose pressed up to the chilly glass. Umberto was early to the garden. He dug up the hard earth, letting the hoarfrost work its magic on ...
Robin F. Gainey, 2012
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Jack of the Pony Express
Frank V. Webster 1st World Library. "I'll tell you. I think some of your enemies have gotten wind of what is going on." "You mean about the new claim I'm going to stake?" "Hush!" the other cautioned him. "No use in talking secrets out here.
Frank V. Webster, 1st World Library, 2005
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The Jack-of-all-Trades
Edwin Schulting. All these studies are based on a top down abstract approach. Hundreds of successful and unsuccessful projects where analyzed on almost every element of organization and elements of execution on the what's and how's  ...
Edwin Schulting, 2008
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The Life of John Metcalf, Commonly Called Blind Jack of ...
With Many Entertaining Anecdotes of His Exploits in Hunting, Card-playing, &c. Some Particulars Relative to the Expedition Against the Rebels in 1745, in which He Bore a Personal Share; and Also a Succinct Account of His Various Contracts  ...
‎1795

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JACK OF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jack of is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pan Am volunteer is 'jack of all trades' - Hamilton Spectator
Whatever Pan Am needs, Stoney Creek resident Jodi Pomerleau is ready to deliver as part of the Games' volunteer street team. "We are jacks ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
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Pan Am volunteer is 'jack of all trades'
Whatever Pan Am needs, Stoney Creek resident Jodi Pomerleau is ready to deliver as part of the Games' volunteer street team. "We are jacks ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
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Bridge: July 18, 2015 - The Reporter
South won in dummy, let the jack of trumps ride and led the ten next: king, ace. When West discarded, South took the ace of diamonds, ruffed a ... «TheReporter.Com, Jul 15»
4
Lyle Edward Patterson | Valley News
Lyle was the jack of all trades and mastered them all. His philosophy was “If someone made it, I can fix it…or recycle it”. In addition to his work ... «Valley News, Jul 15»
5
Santana Outduels Gray As Twins Blank A's, 5-0 - Twinkie Town
Brian Dozier led off the game with another dong stroke, his 20th jack of the season. After a mild threat in the second, the Twins bats went quiet ... «Twinkie Town, Jul 15»
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India's Great Kings Immortalized In A Deck of Cards | Co.Design …
The Jack of Spades shows Shah Jahan, emperor of India from 1628 to 1658. He has period-appropriate headwear and jewelry and his clothes ... «Co.Design, Jul 15»
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Uncorked: Roar's short harvest leads to fine wine | Daily Chronicle
He returned home to join the family business his father, Gary Franscioni, started in 2001 and joked that he is a “Jack of all trades” on Roar's ... «DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Review: "Jack of Spades" - The Missourian: Mo Books
Joyce Carol Oates is known for her psychological thrillers, and she does not disappoint with her latest, “Jack of Spades.” Similar to one's need, ... «The Missourian, Jul 15»
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Intel Compute Stick Review – Jack of All Trades, Master of None
The new portable PC from Intel is exactly what the name suggests, a computer in a stick just a bit larger than your average USB key that will ... «Softpedia News, Jul 15»
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Bloomington pickleballer is a jack of all trades
Bloomington pickleballer is a jack of all trades. Published July 16, 2015 at 11:00 am. ChrisChesky. By Chris Chesky. Sports/Community Editor. Rachael Kroog ... «The Sun Current, Jul 15»

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