down to a fine art

down to a fine art
Having or showing exceptional proficiency

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  • get something down to a fine art — To become very skilled at something through practice • • • Main Entry: ↑art * * * have/​get something down to a fine art informal phrase to be or become very good at doing something, especially something difficult Thesaurus: to be good at doing… …   Useful english dictionary

  • have something down to a fine art — have/​get something down to a fine art informal phrase to be or become very good at doing something, especially something difficult Thesaurus: to be good at doing somethingsynonym Main entry: fine art * * * have (or get) something down to a fine… …   Useful english dictionary

  • get it down to a fine art —    When, through practice or experience, you learn how to do something perfectly, you get it down to a fine art.    When you learn to do something perfectly, you get it down to a fine art.     Entertaining her husband s business associates is not …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • (get it down to) a fine art —    When you learn to do something perfectly, you get it down to a fine art.     Entertaining her husband s business associates is not a problem for Jane; she s got that down to a fine art! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • have something down to a fine art — have (something) down to a fine art British, American & Australian, British & Australian to be able to do something very well, usually because you have been doing it for a long time. He s got sandwich making down to a fine art …   New idioms dictionary

  • have down to a fine art — have (something) down to a fine art British, American & Australian, British & Australian to be able to do something very well, usually because you have been doing it for a long time. He s got sandwich making down to a fine art …   New idioms dictionary

  • have (or get) something down to a fine art — achieve a high level of skill in something through experience. → fine art …   English new terms dictionary

  • have down to a fine art — ► have down to a fine art achieve a high level of skill in (something) through experience. Main Entry: ↑fine …   English terms dictionary

  • fine art — fine arts 1) N UNCOUNT: also N in pl Painting and sculpture, in which objects are produced that are beautiful rather than useful, can be referred to as fine art or as the fine arts. He deals in antiques and fine art. ...the university of Cairo s… …   English dictionary

  • fine art — noun uncount objects such as paintings that are created to be looked at because they are beautiful or interesting have/get something down to a fine art INFORMAL to be or become very good at doing something, especially something difficult the fine …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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