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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come down

Investors remain on edge, even after recent data suggested inflation was easing, the jobs market was softening and oil prices have come down.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

“One of the things that has been on my mind,” Velis said, is the argument that AI is going to reduce costs, lower inflation and allow interest rates to come down.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

The man, Lantz said, had threatened to jump at one point and officials at the scene were trying to get him to come down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

After more than a decade of posturing and power struggles - a soap opera of warring promoters, shifting managers, fractured television deals and failed negotiations - it has finally come down to this.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

“I’m afraid, however,” Count Olaf said, “that it is legally binding. Tomorrow, Mr. Poe, I shall come down to the bank and withdraw the complete Baudelaire fortune.”

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket