"down to a fine art" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-au-down to a fine art.ogg [Australia]
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  1. (idiomatic) To a point of exceptional proficiency. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-down_to_a_fine_art-en-adj-pao9XNPc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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