Work & careers

have a knack for something

have a natural ability

To have a knack for something means to be naturally good at doing it.

B2 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

How did you repair that old radio?

I have a knack for fixing things.

Play the conversation

My cousin has a knack for making people feel comfortable.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: She has a knack of fixing computers.

Say: She has a knack for fixing computers.

Use “for,” not “of,” before the activity.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

have a knack for something; have a knack for doing something

Your turn: say it out loud

My cousin has a knack for making people feel comfortable.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

have a knack for something

have a natural ability

“My cousin has a knack for making people feel comfortable.”

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