down to a science

English

Prepositional phrase

down to a science

  1. Perfected; to the point of practiced ease and confidence.
    Coordinate terms: down cold, down pat, down to a fine art, down to a T
    I have my painting technique down to a science.

Usage notes

Usually used after have or got (something). Having something down to a science implies skill developed through long practice or repetition.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.