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down pat

adj

Etymology

Unknown, but clearly related to pat (“suitable, fitting”, adjective) and pat (adverb); possibly related to pat (“light tap”) in the sense of hitting the mark.

Definitions

  1. Thoroughly practiced, rehearsed, or understood

    Thoroughly practiced, rehearsed, or understood; mastered.

    • to have … down pat
    • She's got that Indian wrestlin' down pat, an' she's built for it.
    • He has the look of Bruce Lee down pat, with the same defiant expression and spare but muscled frame.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA