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View synonyms for dab hand

dab hand

noun

  1. informal.
    a person who is particularly skilled at something; expert

    a dab hand at chess

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Mencken, who was a dab hand at writing with great verve about how much he hated just about everything.

Gregg T. Daniel, a dab hand with August Wilson’s ensemble dramas, directs this Southern California premiere at the Odyssey Theatre.

Van Norden, a dab hand with Shakespeare, is a natural for Shaw.

Poland's Swiatek has proved herself a dab hand at dishing out bagels - when a set is won 6-0 - and breadsticks - a 6-1 scoreline - throughout her career to date.

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Harry also writes about the Duke of Edinburgh's love of barbeques at Balmoral and how he was a dab hand at making spaghetti bolognese on the coals.

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