- an old hand (at something)
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Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом. Академик.ру. 2011.
an old hand (at something)
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old hand (at something) — n. someone experienced at doing something. □ I’m an old hand at fixing cars. □ Do you need help with your painting? I’m an old hand … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
old 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:… … English dictionary
old hand — /oʊld ˈhænd/ (say ohld hand) noun 1. someone with a great deal of experience in a particular situation, location, workplace, etc., sometimes specified: an old China hand. 2. Australian History a convict who had spent some years in the colony; old … Australian-English dictionary
old hand — noun count someone who has been doing something for a long time and is very good at it: There are no surprises for an old hand like him. old hand at: After bringing up six kids, I m an old hand at it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
old hand — [n] person experienced in something expert, longtimer, old guard*, old school*, old timer*, pro*, vet*, veteran; concept 423 Ant. amateur, greenhorn, rookie … New thesaurus
old 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 … Useful english dictionary
old hand — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms old hand : singular old hand plural old hands someone who has been doing something for a long time and is very good at it old hand at: After bringing up six kids, I m an old hand at it … English dictionary
hand over something — hand over (someone/something) to give someone or something to someone else. The prisoners were handed over to the marshals to be taken to another jail to serve their sentences. The old man handed his passport over … New idioms dictionary
ˌold ˈhand — noun [C] someone who has been doing something for a long time and is very good at it … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
old — W1S1 [əuld US ould] adj comparative older superlative oldest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not new)¦ 2¦(not young)¦ 3¦(age)¦ 4¦(that you used to have)¦ 5¦(familiar)¦ 6¦(very well known)¦ 7 the old days 8 … Dictionary of contemporary English
Something — Single par The Beatles extrait de l’album Abbey Road Face A Something Face B Come Together Sortie … Wikipédia en Français
