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old hand

noun

  1. 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.



old hand

noun

  1. a person who is skilled at something through long experience
  2. informal.
    (in the 19th century) an ex-convict
  3. informal.
    a person who is long established in a place
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of old hand1

First recorded in 1775–85
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He's an old hand at anti-trans hatred, even implying that the social acceptance of trans people is a threat to civilization.

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Trump’s an old hand at gaslighting where money is concerned.

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Ms Harris has also relied on many of Mr Obama’s old hands to help run her campaign.

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During the 2020 campaign, he said he viewed himself as a “transitional president,” a wise old hand who would send Trump into retirement and hand the baton to a new generation.

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Those of us who have followed Real’s fortunes in the Champions League over the years are now old hands at this.

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