| 单词 | to be one's craftsmaster |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be one's craftsmaster † to be one's craftsmaster and variants: to be highly skilled or proficient at a specified craft or other activity; to be an expert. Obsolete.See note in etymology. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > be versed or skilled [verb (intransitive)] to have the way (also ways)?1520 to know what something is1535 practise1542 skilla1586 to be one's craftsmaster1594 to know the ropes1802 to know one's way around1861 to know (something) backwards1904 to know one's stuff1927 1594 R. Carew tr. J. Huarte Exam. Mens Wits xiii. 208 A theefe that is not his craftsmaister in filching, soon falleth to be discouered. 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. vi. xxxvi. 242 Sextius and Licinius..being their own craftsmasters knew..how to manage. 1682 S. Bond Publick Tryal Quakers in Bermuda. 48 Upon the whole it doth appear, that the Patterns cut out by thee, do still come short of the measure; which plainly argues, thou art not (as yet) thy Craftsmaster. 1769 F. Blackburne Occas. Remarks: Pt. 2 137 He got into a scrape, and not being his crafts-master, he had the misfortune to cross and puzzle nobody but himself. < as lemmas |
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