Get (something) down to a science In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "get (something) down to a science", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-02-21 05:02

Meaning of Get (something) down to a science

Synonyms:

have (something) down cold , have something down to a science

Get (something) down to a science American humorous US informal verb phrase

To be capable of doing (something) quickly and efficiently.

I wanted to get cooking down to a science, so I took a cooking class.

Since she got French down to a science, I asked her to translate it.

Make sure you practice these equations until you get them down to a science.

Other phrases about:

read somebody like a book

To understand easily what someone is thinking or feeling

 

work one out

Be able to understand one's behaviour or character

put (oneself) in (someone's) shoes

To try to imagine how would you feel if you were in someone's else situation

down pat

To memorize something so well that you can say or do it without having to try or think

to learn something by rote

To learn or memorize something without any efforts.

Grammar and Usage of Get (something) down to a science

Verb Forms

  • got (something) down to a science
  • to get (something) down to a science
  • gets (something) down to a science
  • getting (something) down to a science

The verb "get" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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go down swinging/fighting
to fight until the very end
Example: The BK team beat us in the end, but we went down fighting.
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