have down
B1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To know something perfectly, or to have written something down somewhere.
Literal meaning: To have something written down on paper.
Meanings
1 B1
idiomatic
informal
To have something perfectly learned, mastered, or memorized.
"After weeks of practice, she finally has the dance routine down."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 neutral
To have something noted or recorded in a schedule, list, or document.
"I have you down for a meeting at two o'clock on Thursday."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Two main uses: (1) to have something mastered or memorized ('I've got the speech down'); (2) to have something recorded in writing or a schedule ('I have you down for 3 p.m.'). Both are common in everyday British and American English.
Commonly used with
routine steps speech name time appointment
Forms
Base
have down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
has down
he/she/it
Past simple
had down
yesterday
Past participle
had down
have + pp
-ing form
having down
continuous
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