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coming down to

coming down to is the present participle and gerund of come down to.

Meaning of come down to

Verb

come down to (third-person singular simple present comes down to, present participle coming down to, simple past came down to, past participle come down to)

  1. To reach by moving down or reducing.
    • Wait for the temperature to come down to a reasonable level before touching the lid.
  2. (idiomatic) To entirely depend upon a single factor; basically, ultimately or in essence.
    • The decision comes down to whether you really want to pay that much for a little extra convenience.

Questions about coming down to

What is coming down to the present participle and gerund of?
Coming down to is the present participle and gerund of come down to.

Words near coming down to in the dictionary

  1. coming down
  2. coming down cats and dogs
  3. coming down in stair rods
  4. coming down on
  5. coming down the pike
  6. coming down to
  7. coming down to earth
  8. coming down to us
  9. coming down upon
  10. coming down with
  11. coming down with one's dust

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