have (something) down to a fine art

have (something) down to a fine art

To do something well or efficiently, typically due to one's experience at it. I'm a working mom of three, so I've got lunch-making down to a fine art—I put out all the pieces of bread, add jelly to each one, and then do the same with peanut butter.See also: art, down, fine, have

have something down to a fine art

BRITISH, AMERICAN or

have got something down to a fine art

BRITISHIf you have an activity down to a fine art, you know the best way of doing it because you have done it a lot. They've got fruit retailing down to a fine art. You can be sure that your pears will ripen in a day. Shopping for food is the biggest problem, though she has it down to a fine art. `I go to the cheapest shops and buy only frozen or canned goods'.See also: art, down, fine, have, something

have (or get) something down to a fine art

achieve a high level of skill, facility, or accomplishment in some activity through experience.See also: art, down, fine, have, something

have something down to a fine ˈart

(informal, often humorous) learn through experience how to do something perfectly: I found it difficult to organize the timetables at first, but now I’ve got it down to a fine art. ♢ She has complaining in restaurants down to a fine art! Head waiters are terrified of her.See also: art, down, fine, have, something