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Definition of past master noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

past master

noun
 
/ˌpɑːst ˈmɑːstə(r)/
 
/ˌpæst ˈmæstər/
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  1. a person who is very good at something because they have a lot of experience in it synonym expert
    • Director Mel Smith was a past master of this kind of comedy.
    • past master at doing something She's a past master at getting what she wants.
    • past master at something They are past masters at this game.
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