Meaning of past master | Babel Free
Definitions
- One who has an extremely high level of ability or knowledge within an area of achievement or expertise.
- Someone who has previously been a master at a given lodge.
Equivalents
Polski
majster
Examples
“It required a deft hand and deep knowledge of the barbaric mind effectually to handle such diverse weapons; but he was a past-master in the art, knowing when to conciliate and when to threaten with Jove-like wrath.”
“Hervey responded with such volubility that anyone could see he was a pastmaster in Castilian swearing.”
“The Hon. Morison was a past master in the art of insidious boasting.”
“Winterbottom is a past master at lending the traditional story-telling format to real stories of the modern world at war.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.