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

Plus, the federal gas tax and beef prices might come down soon, and Michael Kors’ beach compound is for sale.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

This is partly because he expects fuel costs to come down, and partly because JetBlue’s strength in New York-to-Florida flying overlaps nicely with Spirit’s former main hub in Fort Lauderdale.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Jennings appeared to come down with the ball first, with Tate attempting to wrestle the ball away.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

One is that people were used to inflation after years of dealing with it and had no expectation that prices were going to come down.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Brightbill could fly off whenever he liked, but Roz had to come down eventually.

From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown