be great at

idiom

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

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The Bruins aren’t supposed to be great at football; they’re supposed to be great at basketball. Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025 The companies that thrive in the next decade won’t just be great at hiring. Agni Ghosh, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Soto may be great at handling pressure, but he’s never played in the backdrop of a $765 million deal. Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 May 2025 One person might be great at writing, another at research and someone else at design. Dhivya Nagasubramanian, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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