pat down

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Definition of pat down in English English dictionary: 1. to leap, skip, or dance in a lively or playful way : GAMBOL 2. to search (a person) for something (as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
down pat: Thoroughly practiced, rehearsed, or understood
He has the look of Bruce Lee down pat, with the same defiant expression and spare but muscled frame.
patdown: An act of patting somebody's clothes to check for concealed weapons, etc
To avoid such charges, airline screeners moved to random processes that led to patdowns of congressional representatives and mild-mannered elderly women.
down pat: Memorized, just right, correctly. "Flora had her speech down pat. She had practised it many times."
down pat: understood perfectly; "had his algebra problems down"

pat down

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Pat Down

pät daun

/ˈpat ˈdoun/ /ˈpæt ˈdaʊn/

[ 'pat ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English patte, probably of imitative origin.

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