to be a dab hand at something
1dab hand at something — If you re a dab hand at something, you re very good at doing it. Why don t you call Suzy? She s a dab hand at organizing barbecues …
2dab 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 …
3dab 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 …
4dab hand — noun count BRITISH INFORMAL someone who is very good at something: dab hand at: She s a dab hand at DIY …
5dab 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 …
6dab 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 …
7dab — dab1 [dab] vt., vi. dabbed, dabbing [ME dabben, to strike, akin to MDu dabben & Norw dabba < ? IE base * dhabh , to strike] 1. to touch or stroke lightly and quickly 2. to pat with something soft or moist 3. to put on (paint, etc.) with light …
8dab — dab1 /dab/, v., dabbed, dabbing, n. v.t. 1. to pat or tap gently, as with something soft or moist: The child dabbed his eyes with the handkerchief. 2. to apply (a substance) by light strokes: He dabbed the ointment on the rash. 3. to strike, esp …
9dab — dab1 [dæb] n [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: From the sound of hitting something] 1.) a small amount of something that you put onto a surface dab of ▪ a dab of butter 2.) a light touch with your hand, a cloth etc ▪ She wiped her tears away with a dab… …
10hand — 1 noun PART OF THE BODY 1 (C) the part at the end of a person s arm, including the fingers and thumb, used to pick up or keep hold of things: He held the pencil in his right hand. | Go wash your hands. | hold hands: They kissed and held hands. |… …
