Get Something Down

Meaning of Idiom ‘To Get Something Down’

To get something down means to become skilled or proficient at something; to eat, drink, or swallow something; to memorize something; to write something down. ¹get (something) down. (n.d.) Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. (2015). Retrieved August 19 2017 from http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/get+(something)+down

Examples Of Use

“I think I’ve got this software program down. It’s very easy.”

“I can’t get these lines down for my new play, and the first rehearsal is tomorrow.”

“Tom didn’t even have time to get his lunch down before the boss called him into his office again.”

More Idioms Starting with F

• Freeze Over
• For the Most Part
• Flip Someone Off
• Five-finger Discount
• Firsthand (first-hand, first hand)

More Down Idioms

• Get Your Act Together
• Get a Word in Edgewise
• Get Away with Murder
• Get Along
• Get In On the Ground Floor

More Down Idioms

• Throw Down the Gauntlet
• When the Chips are Down
• Jump Down Someone’s Throat
• Have Something Down to a Fine Art
• Go Down In Flames

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