make a good fist of
idiom
British, informal
: to do (something) well
Despite her inexperience, she made a remarkably good fist of chairing the meeting.
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“Make a good fist of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20good%20fist%20of. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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