"down cold" meaning in English

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Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} down cold
  1. (US, informal) Mastered perfectly; especially, mastered perfectly through memorization. Tags: US, informal
    Sense id: en-down_cold-en-phrase-l-sXBXnM Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with collocations

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