What Does “get something down to a fine art” mean?
Definition:
If you get something down to a fine art, you become skilled at it.
The expression is also used with the verb have:
have something down to a fine art
Some other related expressions are:
be good, skilled, talented at something
be able to do something.
have a flair for something.
have a genius for doing something.
be accomplished
be an expert at something
Origin
This idiom refers to ‘art’ as a skill, especially a skill acquired through practice.
Example(s)
You should practice these equations until you have them down to a fine art.
Teaching English to very young learners is our job – We have it down to a fine art.
We have the organization down to a fine art after long years of experience.
Allan has been doing this job for ten years and he thinks he got it down to a fine art.
