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down cold

ADJECTIVE
have something mastered
Synonyms


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This swept across the UK on Thursday drawing down cold Arctic air behind it.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

Sergunina herself has preparation down cold, ever since she missed out on numerous sign-ups and scholarships last year.

From Reuters Jun. 13, 2023

White, who had kept an eye on rehearsals via video while recuperating, was still coughing beneath a mask, but had her lines down cold, and she leaned in to the comedy.

From New York Times Apr. 10, 2022

He may have the man's inflections down cold, but the rest of him becomes petrified wood.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2021

Otto and I gulped down cold, clean water straight from the pump, and then we headed back across the field.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer



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