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Meanings of
old hand
in English
Portuguese
veterano
Catalan
veterà
Back to the meaning
An experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service.
veteran
warhorse
stager
oldtimer
old-timer
old stager
Portuguese
veterano
Usage of
old hand
in English
1
In a moment she returned with an
old
hand
-
organ
in her arms.
2
She held out the watch toward Levine in one trembling
old
hand
.
3
The
old
hand
threw himself back on his pillow in skeptical irritation.
4
The albino was an
old
hand
and could rightly read the signs.
5
She took his wrinkled
old
hand
in hers so plump and dimpled.
6
The general seized a withered, frail
old
hand
with a strong grip.
7
Sabre saw the wrinkled, fumbling
old
hand
between the strong brown fingers.
8
He struck his thin
old
hand
on the edge of his desk.
9
She put out a strong, earth-stained
old
hand
and took the chair.
10
Twice he leaped over the net, but Patty was an
old
hand
.
11
The actress laid her slender, burning fingers on his cool
old
hand
.
12
Visiting the Funny Farm isn't a job for an
old
hand
,
Bob.
13
But no one would have paid any thing for my
old
hand
.
14
A mistake would have been fatal, but he was an
old
hand
.
15
Prince Paser, however, is an
old
hand
at dealing with such complaints.
16
Phillips seemed to be an
old
hand
at this kind of thing.
Other examples for "old hand"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
old
hand
old
Adjective
Noun
Translations for
old hand
Portuguese
veterano
Catalan
veterà
Old hand
through the time
Old hand
across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common