- be a past master at doing something
- to be very good at something because you have been doing it for a long time
They are past masters at dealing with political scandals.
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be a past master at doing something — phrase to be very good at something because you have been doing it for a long time They are past masters at dealing with political scandals. Thesaurus: to be good at doing somethingsynonym Main entry: master … Useful english dictionary
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master — I UK [ˈmɑːstə(r)] / US [ˈmæstər] noun [countable] Word forms master : singular master plural masters *** 1) a) a man who is very good at something master at: O Sullivan is an absolute master at this type of shot. master of: He s a master of the… … English dictionary
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