master hand

or master-hand

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noun
  1. an expert: a master hand at diplomacy.

  2. great expertness: to show a master hand.

Origin of master hand

1
First recorded in 1700–10

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How to use master hand in a sentence

  • There is Branger, his whole secret, summed up in small by a masterhand.

    French Classics | William Cleaver Wilkinson