adj
Meaning 1
Thoroughly practiced, rehearsed, or understood; mastered.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- to have ... down pat
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: off pat
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
down pat
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Pronunciation
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History
Etymology
Unknown, but clearly related to pat (“suitable, fitting”, adjective) and pat (adverb); possibly related to pat (“light tap”) in the sense of hitting the mark.