"have down to a science" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: has down to a science [present, singular, third-person], having down to a science [participle, present], had down to a science [participle, past], had down to a science [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|have<has,,had> down to a science}} have down to a science (third-person singular simple present has down to a science, present participle having down to a science, simple past and past participle had down to a science)
  1. know something backwards, know something inside and out
    Sense id: en-have_down_to_a_science-en-verb-F83dH~lE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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