know something off pat

know something off pat
have/know sth off ˈpat idiom
(BrE) (NAmE have/know sth down ˈpat) to know sth perfectly so that you can repeat it at any time without having to think about it

He had all the answers off pat.

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  • know something down pat — have/know sth off ˈpat idiom (BrE) (NAmE have/know sth down ˈpat) to know sth perfectly so that you can repeat it at any time without having to think about it • He had all the answers off pat …   Useful english dictionary

  • have something off pat — phrase to know something so well that you can say it, perform it etc without thinking about it By the end of the week, I had my part off pat. Thesaurus: to know something or someonesynonym Main entry: pat * * * have/know sth off ˈpat idiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • have something off pat — have (something) off pat British, American & Australian, American learn (something) off pat to learn something so well that you do not have to think about how to do or say it. I ve given the same speech so many times I have (= know) it down pat… …   New idioms dictionary

  • have something off pat — to know something so well that you can say it, perform it etc without thinking about it By the end of the week, I had my part off pat …   English dictionary

  • have something down pat — have/know sth off ˈpat idiom (BrE) (NAmE have/know sth down ˈpat) to know sth perfectly so that you can repeat it at any time without having to think about it • He had all the answers off pat …   Useful english dictionary

  • have off pat — have (something) off pat British, American & Australian, American learn (something) off pat to learn something so well that you do not have to think about how to do or say it. I ve given the same speech so many times I have (= know) it down pat… …   New idioms dictionary

  • pat — pat1 [pæt] v past tense and past participle patted present participle patting [T] 1.) to lightly touch someone or something several times with your hand flat, especially to give comfort →↑stroke ▪ He patted the dog affectionately. 2.) pat… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • pat — 1 verb patted, patting (T) 1 to repeatedly touch someone or something lightly with your hand flat, especially to give comfort: He patted the dog affectionately as he spoke. 2 pat sb/yourself on the back to praise someone or yourself for doing… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • (off) by heart — FROM MEMORY, off pat, by rote, word for word, verbatim, parrot fashion, word perfect. → heart * * * (off) by heart phrase if you know something by heart, you can remember all the words in it without any help We learned long passages of poetry off …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pat Benatar — Pat Benatar, 2007 Background information Birth name Patricia Mae Andrzejewski Born Januar …   Wikipedia

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