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Showing or having skill, especially with the hands

Having a keen or cunning intellect, especially in one's work

Able to move quickly and easily

Able to deal with people in a sensitive manner

Relating to manipulation of an object or part of the body

Engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits

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Adjective

Showing or having skill, especially with the hands

nimble-fingered

having the know-how

out of this world

extraordinarily skilled

exceptionally skilled

immensely skilled

highly qualified

exceptionally good

perfectly-executed

adept physically

having know-how

clever with one's hands

good with one's hands

having good hands

supremely skilled

having a knack for

out of the ordinary

know backwards and forwards

know one's onions

old beyond one's years

advanced for one's age

ahead of one's peers

know one's stuff

sharp as a tack

thinking outside the box

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

top-of-the-line

industry leading

hyperintelligent

very intelligent

knowing the score

of the highest quality

of the first water

a cut above the rest

in a class all by itself

highest quality

of the highest order

of the first order

above and beyond

of highest order

highest-ranking

of the highest standard

too good to be true

of high quality

one-in-a-million

top of the line

top of the range

top-of-the-range

record-breaking

know one's business

know ins and outs

know the answers

the right stuff

knowing one's stuff

having the goods

knowing the ropes

having the right stuff

has what it takes

like a one-man band

equal to the task

able to perform

knows one's stuff

not born yesterday

of the old school

out-of-this-world

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“Byron proved a dexterous carpenter, making few errors even in his earliest days as an apprentice.”

Adjective

Having a keen or cunning intellect, especially in one's work

quick off the mark

quick on the uptake

hyperintelligent

quick on the draw

quick on the trigger

smart as a whip

sharp as a tack

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

hole-and-corner

under the table

behind-the-scenes

as sharp as a tack

crazy like a fox

cloak-and-dagger

under-the-table

not born yesterday

like a snake in the grass

not entirely truthful

terminologically inexact

economical with the truth

not to be trusted

cloak and dagger

behind someone's back

hole and corner

having been around

with great knowledge

showing great knowledge

under-the-counter

in holes and corners

hole-in-the-corner

full of insight

smart as a tack

knowing how many beans make five

not missing a trick

with all one's wits about one

unsportsmanlike

playing politics

not straightforward

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“The operations of Bunsen rather resemble the manipulation of the balance sheet of an insolvent company by a dexterous accountant.”

Adjective

Able to move quickly and easily

light on your feet

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Adjective

Able to deal with people in a sensitive manner

treating with kid gloves

politically correct

belt-and-braces

with eyes peeled

with reservations

sympathizing^US

full of insight

well thought out

having foresight

sympathising^UK

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Adjective

Relating to manipulation of an object or part of the body

done with one's hands

Adjective

Engaging or ready to engage in physically energetic pursuits

alive and kicking

full of get-up-and-go

full of vim and vigour

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

bright and breezy

full of the joys of spring

as lively as a grig

as merry as a grig

full of commotion

in high spirits

rushed off your feet

like Piccadilly Circus

have one's hands full

up to one's ears

busy as a beaver

pulling no punches

full of activity

invigorating^US

hale and hearty

envigorating^UK

full of vim and vigor

light on your feet

full of the joy of living

still going strong

in good spirits

too much on plate

head over heels

feeling one's oats

full of joie de vivre

quick as a wink

peaches-and-cream

coming on strong

have a prior engagement

have a previous engagement

with a customer

in an occupation

like a new person

fresh as a daisy

having enough on one's plate

having a full plate

having fish to fry

having many irons in the fire

tight with time

preoccupied with

rushed off one's feet with

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