Past master
Past master noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Vet and past master are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Vet" instead a noun phrase "Past master".
Vet
Vet noun - A person with long experience in a specified area.
Usage example: he's a hardened vet of many political campaigns
Past master and vet are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Past master" instead a noun "Vet".
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Vet and Past master. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/past_master/vet
Past master & Vet. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/past_master/vet>.
Vet or Past master. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/past_master/vet.
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