How to Pronounce "down to a fine art"
expression
DOWN-tuh-fine-ART
DOWN-tuh-fine-AHT
Definition
If you have something 'down to a fine art,' you do it extremely well and with great skill, often because you have practiced it many times.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdaʊn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfaɪn/ /ˈɑɹt
British English
dˈaʊn/ /tˈuː/ /æɪ/ /fæːn/ /ˈɑːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DOWN-tuh-fine-ART
UK
DOWN-tuh-fine-AHT
Listen in Context
She has getting ready in the morning down to a fine art.
My brother has washing the car down to a fine art.
I've got baking bread down to a fine art now.
You should see how quickly he packs; he's got it down to a fine art.