Have Something Down Pat Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have Something Down Pat Idiom mean?

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have something down pat What does have something down pat mean?	know/understand something completely and thoroughly.	"I know I did well on the test. I had all thematerial down pat."
have (something) down pat What does have (something) down pat mean?	to have learned or memorized something perfectly	I have the dance routine down pat.
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at first blush What does "at first blush" mean?	when first seen, without careful study	At first blush the man seemed like a good worker but later he had many problems.
run in (somewhere) What does "run in (somewhere)" mean?	to make a brief visit or stop somewhere	I ran in to see my sister at her office before I left for the weekend.
laugh (something) out of court What does "laugh (something) out of court" mean?	dismiss something as ridiculous	The lawyer wanted to sue the man for hitting the dog but the judge laughed the case out of court.
a road hog What does "a road hog" mean?	a car driver who uses more than his share of the road	The person in front of me on the highway was a road hog but I tried not to get angry.
as red as a cherry What does "as red as a cherry" mean?	bright red	The car was as red as a cherry after its new paint job.
rat out on (someone) What does "rat out on (someone)" mean?	to desert or betray someone	The boy ratted out on his friends and now they won`t talk to him.
shoot from the hip What does "shoot from the hip" mean?	to speak directly and frankly, to fire a gun that is held at one's side and against one's hip	Our manager always shoots from the hip and everyone likes her because of that.
have sticky fingers What does "have sticky fingers" mean?	to be a thief	The new employee has sticky fingers and many things in the store have disappeared.
arm in arm What does "arm in arm" mean?	linked together by the arms	The couple walked along the beach arm in arm.

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Have Something Down Pat Idiom