down to
idiom
1
: in a way that includes even (the smallest or least important part)
Our work must be accurate down to the last detail.
They knew everything about him down to the cologne he wore.
2
: to the last person or thing that can be used
It looks like it's down to you and me.
I'm down to my last dollar.
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Their third choice receives eight points, fourth choice seven points — and so on, all the way down to one.
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Search and rescue crews immediately responded to the scene via helicopter and lowered a team member down to the site of the accident.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 14 May 2024
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Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024
Search and rescue crews immediately responded to the scene via helicopter and lowered a team member down to the site of the accident.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for down to
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“Down to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20to. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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