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down to a fine art

down to a fine art adjective: to a point of exceptional proficiency.

Adjective

down to a fine art

  1. (idiomatic) To a point of exceptional proficiency.

Questions about down to a fine art

What does down to a fine art mean?
Down to a fine art means to a point of exceptional proficiency.
What part of speech is down to a fine art?
Down to a fine art is an adjective.

Words near down to a fine art in the dictionary

  1. down the wind
  2. down there
  3. down time
  4. down times
  5. down to
  6. down to a fine art
  7. down to a science
  8. down to a T
  9. down to earth
  10. down to every move on the board
  11. down to the short strokes

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