come down to

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Verb

come down to (third-person singular simple present comes down to, present participle coming down to, simple past came down to, past participle 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.

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