“He told me he was at his friend’s house. He even sent a picture of them when they were there. But he was actually at that party I said he couldn’t go to. He has lying down to his parents down to a fine art.”
When someone is very skilled at something through a lot of practice, we say they have that thing down to a fine art. They have practiced in the same way as someone skilled at an actual fine art, such as painting or music.
「友達の家にいると言って、その友達と一緒に移っている写真まで送ってきた。でも本当はダメと言ったパーティーに行っていた。親に嘘をつくことが上手な子だ。」
たくさん練習して上手になったことを「down to a fine art」と言います。画家や音楽家のように練習してアーティストみたいになっています。
