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have a knack for — to have a natural talent or skill for something

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to have a natural talent or skill for something

Pronunciation (IPA): /hæv ə næk fɔr/

Korean meaning: ~에 대한 타고난 재능이나 소질을 가지고 있다

Korean pronunciation: 해브 어 **낵** 포

Example Sentences

  • My grandma has a knack for finding lost socks in impossible places.
  • He has a knack for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.
  • She has a real knack for interior design and transformed the office completely.

have a knack for

NOUN

//hæv ə næk fɔr//

to have a natural talent or skill for something

have a knack for concept
💡 Concept

to have a natural talent or skill for something

have a knack for rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Have a knack for following every crack on track!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/hæv ə næk fɔr/
🇬🇧 UK/hæv ə næk fɔː/

🌳Etymology

Origin

knack은 중세 영어에서 '날카로운 소리, 재빠른 움직임'을 의미했습니다. 마치 재능이 있는 사람이 뚝딱 해결하는 것처럼 빠르고 능숙한 기술을 뜻하게 되었어요.

🎵Rhyme

crackbacktrack
crack
back
track

🔗Collocations

have a knack for languages
have a knack for business
have a knack for cooking
have a knack for solving problems
have a knack for making friends
seem to have a knack

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My grandma has a knack for finding lost socks in impossible places.”

😄 Fun example

“He has a knack for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.”

“She has a real knack for interior design and transformed the office completely.”

😄 Fun example

“My cat has a knack for knocking things off tables right when I'm on important calls.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

have a talent forhave a gift forbe good atexcel at

Antonyms

struggle withlack ability

Related

aptitudeskilltalentnatural abilityflair

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