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down to a science

down to a science prepositional phrase: perfected; to the point of practiced ease and confidence.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Perfected; to the point of practiced ease and confidence.
    • I have my painting technique down to a science.

Questions about down to a science

What does down to a science mean?
Down to a science means perfected; to the point of practiced ease and confidence.
What part of speech is down to a science?
Down to a science is a prepositional phrase.

Words near down to a science in the dictionary

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

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