Old Hand At (doing Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Old Hand At (doing Something) Idiom mean?

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old hand at (doing something) What does old hand at (doing something) mean?	someone who is experienced and very good at doing something	Our boss is an old hand at fixing computer problems.
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One over the eight What does "One over the eight" mean?	(UK) Someone who is one over the eight is drunk.
have one`s feet on the ground What does "have one`s feet on the ground" mean?	be practical or sensible	The new sales manager really has his feet on the ground.
puss What does "puss" mean?	face; a person's face
up for grabs What does "up for grabs" mean?	unclaimed; available
show (someone) the door What does "show (someone) the door" mean?	to ask someone to go away	When the man started yelling in the restaurant the manager quickly showed him the door.
chisel (someone) out of (something) What does "chisel (someone) out of (something)" mean?	to cheat someone to get money or something	The criminal tried to chisel the small business owner out of much money.

give (someone) the shirt off one's back What does "give (someone) the shirt off one's back" mean?	to be very generous to someone	My uncle is very kind and he will give you the shirt off his back.
to the core What does "to the core" mean?	all the way through, basically	The local government is corrupt to the core and everybody wants the mayor to leave office.
All mouth and trousers What does "All mouth and trousers" mean?	(UK) Someone who's all mouth and trousers talks or boasts a lot but doesn't deliver. 'All mouth and no trousers' is also used, though this is a corruption of the original.
put on one`s thinking cap What does "put on one`s thinking cap" mean?	to think hard and long about something	I will put on my thinking cap and try to find a solution to the problem by next week.
walk all over (someone) What does "walk all over (someone)" mean?	treat someone badly	He tried to walk all over me when I began working but after I became used to the job he stopped.

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Old Hand At (doing Something) Idiom