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old hand
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
old hand
(noun)
hand
(noun)
hold
(verb)
old hand
noun
plural
old hands
old hand
noun
plural
old hands
Britannica Dictionary definition of OLD HAND
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a person who has a lot of experience doing something
He's an
old hand
at working on cars.
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