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

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

As for Evans, he looked like an old hand in a top defensive pairing alongside Adam Larsson as well as “quarterbacking” the second power play unit.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2023

“Those are butterflies,” says cousin Manuel Cavanaugh -- an old hand at mutton bustin’ at age 10.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2009

“I feel positively like an old hand at this,” Theodora said to Eleanor.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson