come down to

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

come down to

1. To reach by moving down or reducing.

   Wait for the temperature to come down to a reasonable level before touching the lid.

   Come down to my place someday and have lunch.

2. (idiomatic) To entirely depend upon a single factor; basically, ultimately or in essence.

   The decision comes down to whether you really want to pay that much for a little extra convenience.

   The game is going to come down to the last five seconds.

See also

• boil down