ham-handed
笨手笨脚,笨手笨脚的,笨拙的,笨手笨脚的人
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- : clumsy, inept, or heavy-handed: a ham-handed approach to dealing with people that hurts a lot of feelings.
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The clichés about football-obsessed husbands and frustrated wives are pretty heavy-handed.
Some “hanging judges” have handed down hundreds of death sentences at a time.
Thankfully, someone was there to capture this “jit going ham,” as the cameraman put it.
No indictments have been handed down against the police officers in question.
Mister Ham in need of cash: That is something a lot of people will not believe.
"Buy something for your wife that-is-to-be," he said to his grand-nephew, as he handed him the folded paper.
Again the young fellow repeats his fatal "Banco," as he stakes a fresh pile of notes handed to him by the obsequious Jew.
Lawrence handed the General the mysterious message and Schofield read it with a darkened brow.
Still, if such an envelope should be handed him, he would breathe easier until it was opened.
The landlord handed him his bill—'Two weeks board at five dollars—ten dollars.'