Down Pat (Adjective)
Meaning
Understood perfectly; "had his algebra problems down".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She had her sales pitch down pat and was confident she could close the deal.
- After months of practice, he finally had the piano concerto down pat.
- The tourists had their itinerary down pat and made the most of their time in the city.
- The young actor had her lines down pat and delivered a flawless performance.
- The teacher was impressed that his students had their times tables down pat by the end of the week.