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

When earnings grow faster than stock prices, valuations come down.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

“If oil doesn’t come down, then rates stay too elevated and we are subject to a correction.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The economy is growing solidly, unemployment rates are at record lows, and inflation has come down.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

It would come down to one final game.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

"If you have another day when you just can't cope with art, why don't you come down here for a little while?"

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville