skilled+hand
11skilful - skilled - talented — ◊ skilful Someone who is skilful at something does it very well. ...a skilful hunter. The girl had grown more skilful with the sewing machine. Skilful is spelled skillful in American En …
12old hand — noun an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service • Syn: ↑veteran, ↑old timer, ↑oldtimer, ↑warhorse, ↑old stager, ↑stager • Derivationally related forms: ↑veteran …
13Band of the Red Hand — In the The Wheel of Time series of fantasy fiction books by the late Robert Jordan, the Band of the Red Hand is a military group named after a legendary band of heroes who died in the defense of Manetheren.HistoryThe story of Manetheren (… …
14Starting hand — In poker, the starting hand is the initial set of cards dealt to each player before any voluntary betting takes place. For example, in seven card stud this is two downcards and one upcard; in Texas hold em it is two downcards; in five card draw… …
15master-hand — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun 1. : the hand, ability, or agency of a master the touch of the master hand … was conspicuously absent from the picture Herschel Brickell 2. : master a master hand at … fictionalized biography Saturday Review …
16dab hand — /dæb ˈhænd/ (say dab hand) Colloquial –noun 1. a person particularly skilled at doing something: a dab hand in the kitchen. –phrase 2. be a dab hand at, to be expert in (a specified activity): to be a dab hand at lawn bowls. {British school slang …
17old´hand´ — old hand, 1. a very skilled or experienced person; expert: »an old hand at selling, an old hand at swimming. 2. (in Australia) an ex convict. –old´hand´, adjective …
18mas|ter-hand — «MAS tuhr HAND, MAHS », noun. 1. a highly skilled craftsman; expert: »Chaucer was a master hand at getting comic or satiric or emotional effects (Atlantic). 2. a high degree of skill or excellence; expertise …
19old hand — old hands N COUNT: oft N at n If someone is an old hand at something, they are very skilled at it because they have been doing it for a long time. An old hand at photography, Tim has been shooting wildlife as a hobby for the last 13 years. Syn:… …
20be a good hand at — {v. phr.} To be talented, gifted, or skilled in some activity. * /Florian is a good hand at both gardening and building./ …
