dab hand

English

Etymology

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Noun

dab hand (plural dab hands)

1. (British) An expert; a very skilled person.

   She's a dab hand in the kitchen.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:skilled person

Derived terms

• dab-handed

Translations

an expert

• Maori: ringarehe
• Russian: спе́ц (ru) m (spéc), до́ка (ru) m (dóka), маста́к (ru) m (masták)