Idiom idiom
off pat
Meaning
Synonym of down pat.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She has her lines off pat for the school play.”
“The student practiced his presentation until he had every detail off pat for the exam.”
“Having rehearsed the complex sequence of movements for weeks, the dancer had the entire routine off pat before the opening night.”
Origin
The origin of the phrase is unknown. The etymology is traditionally considered alongside the related expression down pat.
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Last updated August 10, 2026