smooth operator
Example Sentences
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We've heard from fans monitoring flights from Sydney, one bloke is cycling from Glasgow, while another smooth operator has arranged his best pal's stag weekend to be in Dusseldorf on the opening weekend.
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2023
Morales is such a smooth operator one might wish he played Ethan Hunt because Tom Cruise looks weary in the role.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2023
John May from London is a rough diamond and smooth operator who doesn’t suffer fools: “Once bitten, twice bite, that’s my motto.”
From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2023
“Marlon is a smooth operator, he was primed for a big year last year,” Taylor said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2021
Russia - a smooth operator - chose to side with France and Germany, at least temporarily.
From The Belgian Curtain Europe after Communism by Vaknin, Samuel
