have (got) (something) down to a science

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: to be able to do (something) in a quick and efficient way

He travels so much that he's got packing his clothes down to a science.

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The right style should be equal parts functional and chic, something that most luxury brands have down to a science. —

Lauren Caruso, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 July 2022

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