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dab hand

Word forms: plural dab hands

countable noun

In British English, if you are a dab hand at something, you are very good at doing it.

[informal]

She's a dab hand at DIY. [+ at]

Synonyms: expert, master, ace [informal], buff [informal] More Synonyms of dab hand

dab hand in British English

noun

British informal

a person who is particularly skilled at something; expert

a dab hand at chess

Word origin

C17: perhaps from dab1 (vb)

dab hand in American English

British, Informal

an expert

Word origin

< ? , dab1 (sense 3)

Examples of 'dab hand' in a sentence
dab hand

You're also a dab hand at it yourself.He's a dab hand when it comes to politics.Are you a dab hand at dreaming up outfits, and could you be a fashion designer of the future?He loves building, is learning how to be an electrician and a plumber and is a dab hand at constructing computers.The X Factor singer is a dab hand under the sink or fixing boilers.

(noun) in the sense of expert

Definition

a person who is particularly skilled at something

(British, informal)

She was a dab hand at solving difficult puzzles.

Synonyms

expert

an expert in computer graphics

master

He is a master at blocking progress.

ace (informal)

a first-world-war flying ace

buff (informal)

She is a real film buff.

wizard

a mathematical wizard at Harvard University

adept

He was an adept at getting people to talk confidentially to him.

whizz (informal)

Simon's a whizz at card tricks.

boffin (British, informal)

a computer boffin

hotshot (informal)

past master

He is a past master at manipulating the media.

maven (US)

fundi (South Africa)

The local fundi are wonderfully adept and have created a car adapted to hunting.

dabster (dialect)

Seewizard

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单词	dab hand
释义	Trends of dab hand View usage for: dab hand Word forms: plural dab hands countable noun In British English, if you are a dab hand at something, you are very good at doing it. [informal] She's a dab hand at DIY. [+ at] Synonyms: expert, master, ace [informal], buff [informal] More Synonyms of dab hand dab hand in British English noun British informal a person who is particularly skilled at something; expert a dab hand at chess Word origin C17: perhaps from dab1 (vb) dab hand in American English British, Informal an expert Word origin < ? , dab1 (sense 3) Examples of 'dab hand' in a sentence dab hand You're also a dab hand at it yourself. The Sun (2015) He's a dab hand when it comes to politics. The Sun (2010) Are you a dab hand at dreaming up outfits, and could you be a fashion designer of the future? Times, Sunday Times (2012) He loves building, is learning how to be an electrician and a plumber and is a dab hand at constructing computers. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The X Factor singer is a dab hand under the sink or fixing boilers. The Sun (2012) (noun) in the sense of expert Definition a person who is particularly skilled at something (British, informal) She was a dab hand at solving difficult puzzles. Synonyms expert an expert in computer graphics master He is a master at blocking progress. ace (informal) a first-world-war flying ace buff (informal) She is a real film buff. wizard a mathematical wizard at Harvard University adept He was an adept at getting people to talk confidentially to him. whizz (informal) Simon's a whizz at card tricks. boffin (British, informal) a computer boffin hotshot (informal) past master He is a past master at manipulating the media. maven (US) fundi (South Africa) The local fundi are wonderfully adept and have created a car adapted to hunting. dabster (dialect) Seewizard Nearby words of dab hand cynosure cyst dab dab hand dabble dabbler dad Synonyms of 'dab hand' dab hand Explore 'dab hand' in the dictionary
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