learn (something) down pat



learn (something) down pat

To learn, master, or understand something perfectly, to the point of requiring little or no focus to do, recall, or accomplish it. I made sure to learn my speech down pat before the ceremony so I wouldn't spend the whole time looking down at piece of paper. My sister is such a musical prodigy that she can learn a song down pat after listening to it only once or twice.
See also: down, learn, pat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gwyneth-Welsh, English (Modern)
Safirasah-FEE-rahEsperanto
Nowell-English (Rare)
Branislav-Serbian, Slovak, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Henye-Yiddish
Argyris-Greek