be able to do something
to have a particular physical or mental skill
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To be good at doing something
have a flair for something
to be very skilful at something
have a genius for (doing) something
to be very good at something
be in practice
to be good at doing something because you have been doing it regularly
have an eye for
to have a natural ability for seeing or finding something
be a past master at doing something
to be very good at something because you have been doing it for a long time
can do something in your sleep
to be able to do something so easily that you do not need to think about it, especially because you have done it so many times before
have a magic touch
to have a special ability to deal successfully with a difficult situation
have/get something down to a fine art
to be or become very good at doing something, especially something difficult
be no slouch
to be very good at something
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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