What does dab-handed mean?
Dab-handed means (British) very proficient.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(British) very proficient.
He is dab-handed at cricket.
Use dab-handed when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dab-handed means (British) very proficient.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He is dab-handed at cricket.
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