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BE PAST MASTER [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology
CONT

he's a past master in the art of lying.

OBS

Past master: one who is expert in some art, subject or activity: a thorough master.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie
CONT

Elle est passée maître dans l'art de se tirer de situations difficiles.

CONT

il est passé maître dans l'art de mentir.

OBS

L'usage le plus répandu semble être de faire varier le participe en genre et nombre et le mot maître en nombre seulement lorsque l'expression passé maître dépend d'un nom ou prénom féminin ou pluriel.

Spanish

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