dab hand
Britishnoun
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Mencken, who was a dab hand at writing with great verve about how much he hated just about everything.
From Los Angeles Times
Gregg T. Daniel, a dab hand with August Wilson’s ensemble dramas, directs this Southern California premiere at the Odyssey Theatre.
From Los Angeles Times
Van Norden, a dab hand with Shakespeare, is a natural for Shaw.
From Los Angeles Times
Poland's Swiatek has proved herself a dab hand at dishing out bagels - when a set is won 6-0 - and breadsticks - a 6-1 scoreline - throughout her career to date.
From BBC
Harry also writes about the Duke of Edinburgh's love of barbeques at Balmoral and how he was a dab hand at making spaghetti bolognese on the coals.
From BBC
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