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past master
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past master
(noun)
past master
noun
plural
past masters
past master
noun
plural
past masters
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAST MASTER
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a person who has done something many times before and has become very skilled at doing it
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expert
He's a
past master
at finding ways to get out of trouble.
They are
past masters
of the art of propaganda.
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