old hand

noun

Examples of old hand in a Sentence

He's an old hand at working on cars. with 25 years on the job, Vinnie was the old hand everyone went to with their problems
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His crew is mostly high school students collecting community service hours along with old hands who have been using wobbly ladders, ropes and pulleys for years to string long strands of lights from the cedars’ graceful branches. Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 The inquest into their early exit rumbles on — the Chilean Football Federation has even asked for the referee in that final game to be suspended — but those complaints do not mask a disappointing campaign in which old hands and promising young talents alike failed to perform. Thom Harris, The Athletic, 4 July 2024 This gives you time to add back lots of moisture to the nail and surrounding skin via a cuticle oil or even just plain old hand cream, Dr. Ibrahim says. Melanie Rud, SELF, 24 Oct. 2024 Dame Jane Glover, an old hand in this repertoire, rowed easily through the score with a big, pinwheeling beat. Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for old hand 

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of old hand was in 1764

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“Old hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/old%20hand. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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