know something down pat
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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 … Useful 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 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 down pat — If you memorize or practice something until you know it perfectly or have it exactly right, you have it down pat. I rehearsed my presentation until I had it down pat … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
pat — pat1 [ pæt ] verb transitive * to touch someone gently several times with a flat hand to show that you care about them or want to make them feel better: Stella patted his knee reassuringly. He patted the girl on the shoulder in an attempt to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pat — pat1 [pat] adj. [prob. < PAT2] 1. apt; timely; opportune 2. exactly suitable 3. so glibly plausible as to seem contrived 4. designating a poker hand to which no cards are drawn because of the unlikelihood of improving it adv. in a pat … English World dictionary
Pat Evans — Infobox EastEnders character 2 character name=Pat Evans creator=Tony Holland introducer=Julia Smith actor name=Pam St. Clement Emma Cooke (flashback) years=1986 mdash; first=12 June 1986 classification=Present; regular dob=28 December 1942 status … Wikipedia
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
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
