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Meaning of down pat | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Thoroughly practiced, rehearsed, or understood; mastered.

not-comparable

Examples

“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.”
“The first “solo”—flying the airplane all by yourself without an instructor alongside you in the cockpit—is the crucible for every new pilot. You get to do it only when your instructor is convinced that you have your landings down pat.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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