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down pat — adjective understood perfectly had his algebra problems down • Syn: ↑down, ↑mastered • Similar to: ↑perfect * * * I down pat (or cold) memorized or mastered perfectly … Useful english dictionary
down pat — memorized, just right Flora had her speech down pat. She had practised it many times … English idioms
down pat — the understudy knew Lori s lines down pat Syn: word perfect, by heart, by rote, by memory … Thesaurus of popular words
have down pat — If you memorize or practice something until you know it perfectly or have it exactly right, you have it down pat. I rehearsed my presentation until I had it down pat … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
have something down pat — have (something) down pat to learn something so well that you do not have to think about how to do or say it. Bud had his answers down pat, but he knew there could be some questions on the test that he hadn t thought of … New idioms dictionary
have down pat — have (something) down pat to learn something so well that you do not have to think about how to do or say it. Bud had his answers down pat, but he knew there could be some questions on the test that he hadn t thought of … New idioms dictionary
have something down pat — have/know sth off ˈpat idiom (BrE) (NAmE have/know sth down ˈpat) to know sth perfectly so that you can repeat it at any time without having to think about it • He had all the answers off pat … Useful english dictionary
know something down pat — have/know sth off ˈpat idiom (BrE) (NAmE have/know sth down ˈpat) to know sth perfectly so that you can repeat it at any time without having to think about it • He had all the answers off pat … Useful english dictionary
have something off (or down) pat — have something memorized perfectly. → pat … English new terms dictionary
have down pat — ► have off (or down) pat have (something) memorized perfectly. Main Entry: ↑pat … English terms dictionary
