come down

Idioms  

1. Lose wealth or position, as in After the market crashed, the Tates really came down in the world . A 1382 translation of the Bible by followers of John Wycliffe had this term: “Come down from glory, sit in thirst” (Jeremiah 48:18).

2. Become reduced in size or amount, be lowered, as in Interest rates will have to come down before the economy recovers . [Mid-1600s]

3. Be handed down by inheritance, tradition, or a higher authority. For example, This painting has come down to us from our great-grandparents , or These stories have come down through the generations , or An indictment finally came down . [c. 1400]

4. Also, go down . Happen, occur, as in What's coming down tonight? [ Slang ; 1960s]

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Example Sentences

While there’s nothing wrong, per se, with ExpressVPN’s extra bundled goodies, they come down to fluff.

From Salon

My only guess is that it came down to the age-old issue in boxing: money.

From BBC

"With the war going on it's going to get worse… everything goes up in prices, nothing comes down," he added.

From BBC

Ultimately, this comes down to common sense, in whatever situation arises.

From BBC

Ever since the city built a new marina on the north side of the lake, people stopped coming down here, and business dried up.

From Literature