come down

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]

Example Sentences

Predicting these things at the start is always a bit of guesswork - winning the Champions League comes down to fitness and form in key moments.

From BBC

To her, buying decisions come down to elements that the average customer might not even notice: the silhouette, the buttons, the lining of a thing.

From Los Angeles Times

At that altitude, the bolts don’t just come down in single strikes; they can surround a hiker.

From Los Angeles Times

It came down to Severance's battle of the mind and The Pitt's battle of the heart in the best drama series category, with HBO's medical drama besting the top nominee.

From BBC

Whilst these wind speeds are fairly typical for an autumn storm like this, trees are still in full leaf, which may increase the chance of branches or small tress coming down.

From BBC