past master
Example Sentences
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And he is a past master at getting himself fit for the second week at Roland Garros.
From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2022
He is a past master at laying off his debts as well as his moral responsibilities.
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2022
Now, Ronald Reagan was a no less sunny personality and a past master, of course, of media relations.
From Slate ● Apr. 28, 2019
You can imagine the artfully brooding songs that such a boy might give voice to, especially from a past master of musical neuroses like Mr. Kander.
From New York Times ● Feb. 22, 2017
I became a past master on the parallel bars and excelled at physical jerks;—we have trembled at the mere sound of his voice, but his runaway post-horse never got the better of us.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
