chops
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6.5
- noun
- /tʃɑps/
- Jargon
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habilidades
- He honed his guitar chops by practicing every day for years.
Do I think this car company has the chops to make really good software?
- Do I think this car company has the chops to make really good software?
- That's, that's when you know that the person you know, has the chops.
- I don't do that all the time, but it is fun to see how your acting chops are just like just test it out.
- He got all the stuff and he got the chops too.
- But you're not telling me after three years of gigging, he has got the chops to play that room.
- Because I'm so confident in my chops.
- I could be wrong, but you are so funny and you you have the comedy chops.
- I laugh at it in my soul, in my stomach, and so does everybody who's got chops.
- And for me, I just felt like I didn't quite have the chops to do so in a way that felt secure.
Examples
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But you're not telling me after three years of gigging, he has got the chops to play that room.
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And for me, I just felt like I didn't quite have the chops to do so in a way that felt secure.
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The strength is carried by the acting chops of the cast and of course, their commitment to the bit.
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Do I think this car company has the chops to make really good software?
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But we should also respect those who have who have got their chops and their skills in a trade job as well.
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Just not with any expectation at all, just to get my chops to find my voice, to figure out what I liked and who I was comedically.
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I don't know that I have the chops to actually pull it off, but wouldn't that be a brilliant piece of philosophical satire?
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Her impressive acting chops earned her a leading role in the play.
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She has the chops to perform complex ballet routines flawlessly.
Synonyms
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1.2
An ability someone has naturally to do something well
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6.3
Skill and care in playing or singing music
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Compounds
- Baby Talk
A person, often a child, who speaks or acts in a bold, playful, slightly rude way
How Skilled
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Etymology
Chops meaning skill came from musicians who talked about their 'chops' as the 'mouth' or 'jaw' they use to play wind instruments, and that idea of ability then spread to mean musical skill and skill in general. So when someone has good chops, they have real ability at something.