be great at

idiom

: to do (something) very well
My brother is great at (playing) golf.

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One person might be great at writing, another at research and someone else at design. Dhivya Nagasubramanian, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 In humans, a lot of problem-solving capabilities are highly correlated with each other, but AI can be great at one thing and ridiculously bad at another thing that (to us) doesn’t seem far apart. Sigal Samuel, Vox, 21 Feb. 2025 Master something, be great at a young age, set yourself up to have an easy fourth quarter. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025 Style them with a black belt, tucked-in white button-up shirt, and a cardigan for a look that’s similar to the Oscar winner’s (and one that would be great at Thanksgiving). Clint Davis, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for be great at

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“Be great at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20great%20at. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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