man of parts

: a talented or gifted man : a man of notable endowments or capacity
no man of parts … would accept so feeble a roleH. S. Truman
not in the nature of a man of parts to stick to the same plodding tradeHarriette Wilson

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“Man of parts.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man%20of%20parts. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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