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
Faridoon-Persian
BecciBEK-eeEnglish (Modern)
Hirokihee-ṙo-keeJapanese
Michaelami-khah-E-lah (German), mi-KAY-lə (English)German, Swedish, English, Czech, Slovak
Kumari-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Telugu
Galen['geilən]