have a good command of
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You need to have a good command of the lyrics to pull this one off.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2023
Mr Yazbek says the fact that local workers have a good command of English will help the industry grow.
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2022
He advises also that it is important to have a good command of English, to appear well on TV talk shows.
From Time Magazine Archive
To cope with complexity means either to have a good command of it-which seems less and less possible-or to accept a benevolent underwriting.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
And yet to express ideas simply and correctly, with a regard for polish and poise, one must have a good command of the language.
From Book of Etiquette, Volume 2 by Watson, Lillian Eichler
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