Sentence examples for to knack from inspiring English sources

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to knack

noun

A readiness in performance; aptness at doing something; skill; facility; dexterity.

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Why the hell would you waste the toss to knack your legs for two days?

Shearer's last act as a Blackburn player was to ram home a penalty for England in the Euro 96 shootout against Germany, having proved himself Europe's best centre-forward; his last act for Newcastle was to knack his knee against Sunderland and limp into retirement.

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To ascribe the ruling function to the genes is the same as to ascribe the knack to drive a car to a road chart, not to a driver.

"They seem to have a knack to do so just as I turn around to speak to the audience," Ms. Williams said.

But as Mr. Haddow said, "she seems to have the knack to find the right stone".

That Hernandez was able to maintain discipline in his ranks is a testament to his knack for domination.

Stockport fans named him 'The Ghost', due to his knack of 'ghosting' in at the back of the box to score from crosses.

Labour seems to have the addict's knack to return to the big toxic hit when times are hard.

To commemorate the occasion, he had the feat tattooed on his arm — a testament to his knack for preening.

He was in good form early this year, too, before falling victim to rib knack.

Thuy Tien attributes her huge success since to her knack for understanding what "modern Vietnamese consumers want".

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