old hand

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Rashford, also bidding to earn a World Cup slot with England while on loan from Manchester United, will be experiencing an El Clasico for the first time, but Bellingham is an old hand.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

According to her Outside interview, 33-year-old Woodley is an old hand at camping thanks to family outings at Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu and other California coastal haunts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin is an old hand, having made world headlines back in 2003 by opposing the U.S. war in Iraq in an eloquent U.N. address.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2025

But Kimmel is by now an old hand at a highly specialized gig.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024

He reached out an old hand, and patted Shadow’s arm with it.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman