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

She needs a yen cheap enough for Japan Inc.’s multinationals to thrive but strong enough to keep inflation coming down and avoid friction with a U.S. administration fixated on trade balances.

From Barron's

She needs a yen cheap enough for Japan Inc.’s multinationals to thrive but strong enough to keep inflation coming down and avoid friction with a U.S. administration fixated on trade balances.

From Barron's

Dr. David Wolk, a neurologist and director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Disease Research Center, says the debate comes down to semantics: having a disease versus being at risk of it.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I came down to help. You can’t take care of everything here, especially with an elephant calf on its way.”

From Literature

Jones said the UK party realises now "what might be coming down the track".

From BBC