come down to

Idioms  

1. Also, come right down to. Amount to or be reduced to, as in It all comes down to a matter of who was first in line, or When it comes right down to it, you have to admit he was mistaken. [Late 1800s] Also see boil down, def. 2.

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Example Sentences

It will ultimately come down to leadership for strategy and execution in this much larger group of software companies.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

"Whether it has succeeded or not will come down to user reaction when new capabilities are in their hands," Wood added.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It could come down to a handful of votes, he said.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

But their advantage in the series doesn’t all come down to their nerves of steel when the clock winds down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“I didn’t see him come down to water with the other horses.”

From "The Red Pony" by John Steinbeck