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down pat

ADJECTIVE
down cold
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He had a string of one-liners down pat, a deep mine of anecdotes ready to roll out at any given moment, and a sureness of just how fortunate he had been to stumble on snooker.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2026

Although they didn’t get an unprecedented third consecutive Lombardi Trophy, they got the “worst way” part down pat.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 10, 2025

Fans would have been forgiven if they didn’t have the lyrics to the new tune down pat but, boy, did they.

From Seattle Times May 25, 2024

He seems to have his writing formula down pat, and the cozy-mystery factor is turned up to 11 with a Christmastime setting.

From New York Times Sep. 22, 2023

He’s got the whole sullen-teenager thing down pat.

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm




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