| 单词 | to get something down to a fine art |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto get (also have) something down to a fine art Originally U.S. to get (also have) something down to a fine art: to attain a high level of skill or accomplishment in a particular activity through experience. ΚΠ 1880 Logansport (Indiana) Evening Pharos 13 Feb. 2/2 In the way of stealing the Republicans never ‘botch’ matters. They have got the business down to a fine art. 1907 Post Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) 15 Jan. 4/1 She has the making of salads down to a fine art, and upon short notice she will concoct any kind of salad, from lobster to fruit. 1989 J. Smith Fairs, Feasts & Frolics 74 They..had the assembly of the pageant down to a fine art, taking about two hours to mount the superstructure. 2003 LivingEtc Sept. 88/1 I've got the floor-painting routine down to a fine art,..and can give the whole of the upstairs the whitening treatment in under three hours. < as lemmas |
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