to be practised in something

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• practised — UK US UK (US practiced) /ˈpræktɪst/ adjective ► good at doing something because you have a lot of experience of doing it: »Our Sales Director is a confident and practised public speaker. »He was well practised in the art of deception …   Financial and business terms

• practised — BrE, practiced AmE adjective 1 someone who is practised in a particular job or skill is good at it because they have done it many times before: a practised hunter | practised in (doing) sth: Kate became practised in the art of disguising her… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• practised — prac|tised BrE practiced AmE [ˈpræktıst] adj 1.) someone who is practised in a particular job or skill is good at it because they have done it many times before ▪ a practised performer practised in (doing) sth ▪ He was already well practiced in… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• practised — UK [ˈpræktɪst] / US [ˈpræktɪsd] adjective 1) skilful in something as a result of experience a practised public speaker practised at: The waiter was well practised at interrupting intimate moments. practised eye/hand: She views the paintings with… …   English dictionary

• practised — [[t]præ̱ktɪst[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ at n Someone who is practised at doing something is good at it because they have had experience and have developed their skill at it. Once you are practised at this sort of relaxation you will feel quite… …   English dictionary

• practised — [ˈpræktɪsd] adj skilful in something as a result of experience …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• hand — noun 1》 the end part of the arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.     ↘[as modifier] operated by or held in the hand.     ↘[as modifier or in combination] done or made manually. 2》 a pointer on a clock or watch indicating… …   English new terms dictionary

• hand — n. & v. n. 1 a the end part of the human arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb. b in other primates, the end part of a forelimb, also used as a foot. 2 a (often in pl.) control, management, custody, disposal (is in good hands). b… …   Useful english dictionary

• Overlord X — (born Benjamin Balogun,[1] in Hackney) was one of the earliest British hip hop artists to receive national acclaim in the UK, with his most well known song still being his second single release, 14 Days in May (Westside Records, 1988) about… …   Wikipedia

• get (or keep) one's hand in — become (or remain) practised in something. → hand …   English new terms dictionary

• get one's hand in — ► get (or keep) one s hand in become (or remain) practised in something. Main Entry: ↑hand …   English terms dictionary