Re: Question about an idiom & and phrase

"Free Spirit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> 1. a mean hand at something means be good at something
>
> What is the difference in the following sentences?
> a.  She is a mean hand at carpentry.
> b.  She has a mean hand at carpentry.

(b) is wrong, imo.

> 2. What is the difference between one-on-one and one-to-one?

A competition can be one-on-one.
A conversation can be one-to-one.

Adrian