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old hand
–noun
| a person who is experienced in or familiar with a subject, area, procedure, etc.: The guide you just hired is an old hand at leading safaris. |
[Origin: 1775–85
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old hand
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| old hand
n. One who is experienced; a veteran: an old hand at international politics. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
| old hand | |
noun | |
| an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service [syn: veteran] |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
old hand
a person who is very experienced
Example: He's an old hand at this sort of job.
See also: old-fashioned, old, old age, old boy/girl, old maid, the old, "old hand" in any languageExample: He's an old hand at this sort of job.
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