English / idiom
Have Something Down Pat
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To have learned, memorized, or mastered something so thoroughly that it can be performed effortlessly.
In context
01
After practicing his presentation for hours, Tariq had every slide down pat and could present without looking at his notes.
02
Once you have your evening relaxation routine down pat, falling asleep becomes effortless.
Synonyms
master completely,know inside out,have down cold
Antonyms
struggle with,be rusty at,fumble
Collocations
have the routine down pat,get the speech down pat,have the basics down pat