Get something down to a fine art

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To become extremely good or efficient at doing a task or activity.

She has got cooking down to a fine art.
Visual representation of "get something down to a fine art" - To become extremely good or efficient at doing a task or activity

Often appears as...

  • got studying down to a fine art
  • got baking down to a fine art

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Idiomatic

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Practice Importance

Indicates a skill perfected through repeated practice over time, not something achieved quickly.

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After years as a journalist, he has got writing articles down to a fine art.
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Figurative Use

Used figuratively, not to describe an actual art form, but to express mastery in any skill.

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The team has got planning events down to a fine art, with each one running smoothly.
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Efficiency Suggested

Suggests not only skill but also efficiency and ease in performing the activity.

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She has got packing a suitcase down to a fine art, fitting everything perfectly.
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