have down to a science



have something down to a science

to be able to manage all the details of doing something very well We have traffic management at the new stadium down to a science.
Related vocabulary: have something down pat
See also: down, have, science

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tanekatə-NEE-kəAfrican American (Rare)
Mcdermott[mək'dɜ:mət]
Hassan['ha:sən]
Ghulam-Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Madalitsomah-dah-LEE-tsoSouthern African, Chewa
ShayneSHAYNEnglish