dab hand

dab hand
dab hand UK US noun [countable] [singular dab hand plural dab hands] british informal
someone who is very good at something
dab hand at:

She’s a dab hand at DIY.

dab hand with:

Mario’s a dab hand with the wok.

Thesaurus: someone who is good at doing somethingsynonym

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dab hand,
British Informal. a skillful or expert person: »

He was…full of good will, a dab hand at any chore (Punch).

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n. Brit., informal a person who is an expert at a particular activity

Tony is a dab hand at golf

Origin:
early 19th cent.: of unknown origin

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noun, pl ⋯ hands [count]
Brit informal : a person who is very good at doing something : ↑expert

He's a dab hand at cooking.

She's a dab hand in the kitchen.

She's always been a dab hand with a paint brush.

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ˌdab ˈhand [dab hand dab hands] noun (BrE, informal)
a person who is very good at doing sth or using sth

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He's a dab hand at cooking spaghetti.

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She's a dab hand with a paintbrush.

 
Word Origin:
early 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • dab hand — dab hands N COUNT: usu N at n/ ing In British English, if you are a dab hand at something, you are very good at doing it. [INFORMAL] She was a dab hand at solving difficult crossword puzzles …   English dictionary

  • dab hand — n. 〚< ? DAB1, vt. vi. 3〛 [Brit. Informal] an expert * * * …   Universalium

  • dab hand — ► NOUN Brit. informal ▪ a person who is very skilled in a particular activity. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • dab hand — n. [< ? DAB1, vt. vi. 3] [Brit. Informal] an expert …   English World dictionary

  • dab hand — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms dab hand : singular dab hand plural dab hands British informal someone who is very good at something dab hand at: She s a dab hand at DIY. dab hand with: Mario s a dab hand with the wok …   English dictionary

  • dab 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 …  

  • dab hand — noun An expert. She is a dab hand in the kitchen …   Wiktionary

  • dab hand — noun be a dab hand at BrE informal to be very good at a particular activity …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • dab hand — Noun. A person highly skilled at a given task. E.g. He s a dab hand at programming and web design …   English slang and colloquialisms

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