- dab hand
- noun Etymology: 4dab Date: circa 1828 chiefly British expert
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
dab hand
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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 … Useful english dictionary
dab hand — noun count BRITISH INFORMAL someone who is very good at something: dab hand at: She s a dab hand at DIY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
