C2idiominformalstudy
a dab hand at something
USUK
very good at a particular skill or activity
British informal, usually 'at' plus an -ing form. Americans would say 'a pro at' or 'really good at'.
In context
My grandmother is a dab hand at making banh chung, so we leave it to her.
He is a dab hand at fixing motorbikes, and half the street brings theirs to him.
More idioms about study
- a bookworma person who loves reading and reads a lot
- a bright sparksaid ironically about someone whose clever idea was actually silly
- a closed booka subject that you do not understand or know anything about
- a crash coursea short course that teaches a lot in a very short time
- a fast learnersomeone who learns new things quickly