What does make a poor fist of mean?

make a poor fist of

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: make a poor -fist of
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verb

To perform a task badly, incompetently, or unsuccessfully.

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Example Sentences

"I had scant wish for tea, but for want of something to do, I poured myself a cup. Whatever Ned's merits as a captain, he was a poor fist at the tea making."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

makes a poor fist of (present, singular) making a poor fist of (participle, present) made a poor fist of (participle, past) made a poor fist of (past) be a poor fist at (alternative)

Antonyms

make a fist of make a good fist of

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