come down to

come down to
AMOUNT TO, add up to, constitute, boil down to, be equivalent to.
come

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(of a situation or outcome) be dependent on (a specified factor)

it came down to her word against Guy's

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come down to [phrasal verb]
come down to (something) : to have (something) as the most important part

People talk about various reasons for the company's failure, but it all comes down to one thing: a lack of leadership.

The election is going to come down to which candidate seems most trustworthy to the voters. [=the candidate who seems most trustworthy will win the election]

It's nice to be rich, but when you come (right) down to it, it's more important to be healthy and happy.

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  • come down — {v.} 1. To reduce itself; amount to no more than. Followed by to . * /The quarrel finally came down to a question of which boy would do the dishes./ Syn.: BOIL DOWN(3). 2. To be handed down or passed along, descend from parent to child; pass from …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • come down — {v.} 1. To reduce itself; amount to no more than. Followed by to . * /The quarrel finally came down to a question of which boy would do the dishes./ Syn.: BOIL DOWN(3). 2. To be handed down or passed along, descend from parent to child; pass from …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • come down — intransitive verb Date: 14th century 1. to lose or fall in estate or condition < has come down in the world > 2. a. to pass by tradition < a story that has come down from medieval times > b. to pass from a usually …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • come down in the world — {v. phr.} To lose a place of respect or honor, become lower (as in rank or fortune). * /The stranger plainly had come down a long way in the world./ Compare: DOWN ON ONE S LUCK …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • come down in the world — {v. phr.} To lose a place of respect or honor, become lower (as in rank or fortune). * /The stranger plainly had come down a long way in the world./ Compare: DOWN ON ONE S LUCK …   Dictionary of American idioms

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