off pat



off pat

Perfectly; to a point of flawless and effortless execution. (Typically "have or learn something off pat.") I made sure to learn my speech off 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 have a song off pat after listening to it only once or twice.
See also: off, pat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SheilaSHEE-ləIrish, English
Shakura-Arabic
GutoGI-tawWelsh
DiethelmDEET-helmGerman
TettyTET-eeEnglish (Archaic)
Catahecassa-Native American, Shawnee