no slouch

be no slouch

To be very hardworking, enthusiastic, and/or skillful. Tom might not be the friendliest coworker in the world, but he's no slouch when it comes to running the company's IT systems.
See also: no, slouch

no slouch

A phrase used to describe someone very hardworking, enthusiastic, and/or skillful. Tom might not be the friendliest coworker in the world, but he's no slouch when it comes to running the company's IT systems.
See also: no, slouch
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be no slouch
  • slouch
  • versed
  • be well versed in (something)
  • in overdrive
  • Trojan, he is a/works like a/a regular
  • into overdrive
  • legal eagle
  • legal-eagle
  • slump over
References in classic literature
"Not good enough to keep store, I don't reckon, but up as fur as twelve-times-twelve I ain't no slouch.
It warn't no slouch of an idea; and it warn't no slouch of a grindstone nuther; but we allowed we'd tackle it.
Every yuletide season, the creator and leading star of the programme, gives hundreds of No slouch: Brendan O'Carroll thousands of euro to charity to help those less welloff.
McMahon claimed Elnawin is "no slouch" and that it will take another horse of similar calibre to deny Noble Storm victory.
When it comes to cooking, Sophie proves once again she's not just a pretty face and definitely no slouch in the kitchen.
After his first few days working under new Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni, O'Shea said: "Sir Alex is up there on his own - although our new Ireland manager is no slouch when it comes to winning trophies."
With a top speed of 150 mph, it's no slouch either.
Beatriz Colomina (no slouch on the subject) tugged the arms of two or three of us and said, 'Let's go outside and see a good building'.
The latter, two-and-a-half lengths behind the smart Big Timer on debut, is certainly no slouch and has gone on to hold his own in some competitive nurseries this summer.
AT LAUNCH, the 335 Coupe will be joined by a 2.5-litre 325 Coupe priced from pounds 28,090 - and that's no slouch either with a 0 to 60 time of less than seven seconds.
Scott Antczak is no slouch when it comes to traditional gear.
No slouch in the looks department himself, Steven says he didn't know any gay people growing up, but his time at the bar gave him a crash course.
Giant mountains and lava-flooded craters, towering volcanic plumes and layers of sulfurous snow: When it comes to diversity of terrain, Jupiter's moon Io is no slouch. But some features on this tiny, volcanically active satellite do slump.
On the other hand, when it comes to effacingness (self- or otherwise), Birnbaum, thirty-seven, is no slouch either.
Yet Lifetime is no slouch. Ranking 6th in prime time among basic cable networks, the 15-year-old network is attracting more of the coveted women's 18-to-49 demographic than ever, reports Nielsen Media Research.