chops

Though Anne’s background was in drama, Stiller convinced her to use her natural comedic chops in their two-person show, playing up their differences for New York’s melting pot audiences.

We underestimate how pleasant the exchange will be—for us and for our counterpart—and sell short our conversational chops.

“It also had to be somebody that has the chops of a serious technical actor. That is a very short list.”

They even found time to stretch their solo chops.

He jogged up the mountain and back, full of beans, showing off but also sharing his enthusiasm and demonstrating a skill that gave confidence that this 20-something conductor had the chops.