- get something down
- bring down, remove from an elevate position; swallow
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
get something down
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get something down to a fine art — To become very skilled at something through practice • • • Main Entry: ↑art * * * have/get something down to a fine art informal phrase to be or become very good at doing something, especially something difficult Thesaurus: to be good at doing… … Useful english dictionary
get something down — 1) write something down 2) swallow food or drink, esp. with difficulty … Useful english dictionary
have (or get) something down to a fine art — achieve a high level of skill in something through experience. → fine art … English new terms dictionary
get head down — get (your) head down British & Australian to work hard at something that involves reading or writing. I m sure I can finish the article I just need to get my head down this afternoon … New idioms dictionary
get it down to a fine art — When, through practice or experience, you learn how to do something perfectly, you get it down to a fine art. When you learn to do something perfectly, you get it down to a fine art. Entertaining her husband s business associates is not … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(get it down to) a fine art — When you learn to do something perfectly, you get it down to a fine art. Entertaining her husband s business associates is not a problem for Jane; she s got that down to a fine art! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
have something down to a fine art — have/get something down to a fine art informal phrase to be or become very good at doing something, especially something difficult Thesaurus: to be good at doing somethingsynonym Main entry: fine art * * * have (or get) something down to a fine… … Useful english dictionary
get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
get down — verb 1. lower (one s body) as by kneeling (Freq. 3) Get down on your knees! • Hypernyms: ↑move • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s Something is ing PP … Useful english dictionary
get down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If something gets you down, it makes you unhappy. [V n P] At times when my work gets me down, I like to fantasize about being a farmer. 2) PHRASAL VERB If you get down, you lower your body until you are sitting, kneeling, or lying … English dictionary
