have (got) a knack for (something)



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have (got) a knack for (something)

To be exceptionally proficient at (doing) something. I don't know what it is, but David just has a knack for getting under my skin. Jenny's got a real knack for the piano.
See also: have, knack

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WendiWEN-deeEnglish
Mack[mæk]
Marlies-German, Dutch
FranjoFRAH-nyoCroatian, Serbian
Rosaliaro-zah-LEE-ah (Italian)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Late Roman
Corinnakə-REEN-ə (English), kə-RIN-ə (English), ko-RI-nah (German)English, German, Ancient Greek (Latinized)