down cold

down cold

Learned, mastered, or understood perfectly, to the point of requiring little or no focus to do, recall, or accomplish. Make sure you practice these equations until you have them down cold. I always get my routine down cold so there won't be any room for error during the performance.
See also: cold, down

have (something) down cold

To learn, master, or understand something perfectly, to the point of requiring little or no focus to do, recall, or accomplish it. Make sure you practice these equations until you have them down cold. I always get my routine down cold so there won't be any room for error during the performance.
See also: cold, down, have
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • down pat
  • down to a fine art
  • have (something) down cold
  • group
  • a committee is a group of men who keep minutes and waste hours
  • be able to (do something) in (one's) sleep
  • be able to do something in your sleep
  • do (something) blindfolded
  • do blindfolded
  • could (do something) with one hand tied behind (one's) back
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PCC decided to step in and assist the Department of Agriculture after trading firms closed down cold storage facilities, forcing farmers to sell at a lower price.
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But if he wants to practice lines for the school play together over the weekend (even though you know he's got his part down cold), it's safe to assume he's seeking you out.
The storm brought down cold arctic air, fueling one of the coldest weeks on record across the central and eastern United States.
They had the most difficulty, however, learning the third pair in the series after getting the first two down cold.
"We might get cooler because the Gulf Stream, which keeps Wales warmer, may slow and the jet stream become more wavy, bringing down cold Arctic air.
Fenay Bridge-based company Paxman has launched its Paxman Pioneers campaign to track down cold cap pioneers past and present.
Note down cold callers' numbers using caller display or dialling 1471.
There's an art to rate increase support, and TriPlus has it down cold.
They have manufacture and quality control down cold.
We laid down cold, life-like snow on the floor and when the guests walked into the venue, the ceiling opened up and snow fell down like a real blizzard," McGarrigle tells Khaleej Times.
The most effective way to prosecute a business dispute is with a focused team that remains on the case through the duration of the litigation, understands the business objectives of the client, and has the operative facts down cold as quickly as possible.
Trade exhibitions provide opportunities to communicate with large number of target consumers instead of chasing down cold leads.
McGovern Tuesday urged Congress to tone down Cold War-style rhetoric concerning the Ukraine crisis.
Well after 90 minutes down Cold Blow Lane I'd awarded three and for good measure sent off the Hammers goalkeeper.