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down cold

ADJECTIVE
have something mastered
Synonyms


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This swept across the UK on Thursday drawing down cold Arctic air behind it.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

Sergunina herself has preparation down cold, ever since she missed out on numerous sign-ups and scholarships last year.

From Reuters Jun. 13, 2023

He may have the man's inflections down cold, but the rest of him becomes petrified wood.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2021

Forte played nearly every day for seven years, and had the mathematical formulas — when to play, when to fold — down cold.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2021

The final step is to have the song down cold before attempting to teach it.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin



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