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Meanings of dab hand in anglès

A highly skilled person.

Usage of dab hand in anglès
1
He has always been a dab hand at deflecting awkward questions.
The Guardian
2
Since Angela died I had become quite a dab hand at cooking for one.
Silks
3
Think you're a dab hand with a map and compass, even in the dark?
The Irish Times
4
I've learned I'm a dab hand with a belt sander.
The Guardian
5
You know, I must say that Captain Early is a dab hand with a pen.
Private life
6
But she admits she is far from a dab hand with a needle and thread.
News.com.au
7
Was a dab hand at the drawing which came in useful in the school playground.
The Irish Times
8
The bank has also shown itself to be a dab hand at upse(...)
The Irish Times
9
She is a dab hand with the curling iron.
Changeless
10
She was a dab hand at making coffee, which is the beverage of serious minds.
Bohemians of the Latin Quarter
11
My mother is a dab hand with a needle.
The last illusion
12
Virgil was, it turned out, a dab hand.
Imprudence
13
The old man is also a dab hand at Snapdragon, the next game on the agenda.
The crimson petal and the white
14
If you're a dab hand at saying no to your boss and office colleagues, read no further.
The Irish Times
15
I'm a dab hand at pudding too.
The Wise Man’s Fear
16
I'm a dab hand at chopping onions.'
The Long War