down pat

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English - Turkish
aşağı pat
pat down
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English - English
Thoroughly practiced, rehearsed, or understood

He has the look of Bruce Lee down pat, with the same defiant expression and spare but muscled frame.

Memorized, just right, correctly. "Flora had her speech down pat. She had practised it many times."
understood perfectly; "had his algebra problems down"
pat down
1. to leap, skip, or dance in a lively or playful way : GAMBOL 2. to search (a person) for something (as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
down pat

    Hyphenation

    Down Pat

    Turkish pronunciation

    daun pät

    Pronunciation

    /ˈdoun ˈpat/ /ˈdaʊn ˈpæt/

    Etymology

    () Unknown, but possibly a use of pat (a light tap), in the sense of hitting the mark.
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