past master

Example Sentences

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Bhumjaithai, by comparison, is a past master at using its substantial resources to win local power-brokers to its side, and they exercise a lot of influence over voters in their areas.

From BBC

Farage is a past master at grabbing headlines, seizing on issues other politicians are sometimes reluctant to, talking in terms that raise eyebrows, creating rows and news coverage.

From BBC

Besieged on all sides, Mr. Lee is a past master at playing to public emotions.

From Washington Times

He is a past master at laying off his debts as well as his moral responsibilities.

From Salon

There are sequences here that nod to past masters, from Hitchcock to Spielberg to Shyamalan, and shots that revel in the sheer ecstasy of moviemaking.

From New York Times