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
Demetra-Italian, Romanian, Greek
Morgen-Arthurian Romance
VikingVEE-king (Swedish), VEE-keeng (Finnish)Swedish, Finnish
Tuukka-Finnish
Buckley['bʌkli]
Nanaia-Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized)