out-and-outer
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A person who is very good at something
- noun
- Informal
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destacado
- If you want advice on gardening, talk to Paul—he’s a real out-and-outer.
Examples
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With his final performance, he proved himself an out-and-outer among athletes.
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Many consider Michael Jordan an out-and-outer of basketball.
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Everyone agreed that she was an out-and-outer when it came to organizing events.
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She is an out-and-outer in her field!
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Everyone agreed that she was an out-and-outer when it came to organizing events.
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If you want advice on gardening, talk to Paul—he’s a real out-and-outer.
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With his final performance, he proved himself an out-and-outer among athletes.
How Skilled
Surface Forms
out-and-outer singular
out-and-outers plural
Etymology
Out-and-outer comes from the phrase out-and-out, where out means 'completely' or 'all the way', so an out-and-outer is someone who is 'completely' excellent or outstanding.