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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Often pairing hers with a vest and trainers, or sometimes a lil stiletto, the 28-year-old model has got straight leg outfit combos down to a fine art.
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Daisy Jones, Vogue, 2 May 2025
After ranking as high as No. 4 in the 30-team league on April 8, the club is now down to 14th.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
The issue became a flashpoint for the Justice Department in March, when Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer refused to add Gibson to a pilot program that had whittled a list of 95 non-violent offenders down to nine who had passed rigorous FBI background checks.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The dog's eagerness to devour the strawberry could be down to genetics, according to a Cambridge University study published in Cell Metabolism back in May 2016.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Daisy Jones, Vogue, 2 May 2025
After ranking as high as No. 4 in the 30-team league on April 8, the club is now down to 14th.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
The issue became a flashpoint for the Justice Department in March, when Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer refused to add Gibson to a pilot program that had whittled a list of 95 non-violent offenders down to nine who had passed rigorous FBI background checks.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 1 May 2025
The dog's eagerness to devour the strawberry could be down to genetics, according to a Cambridge University study published in Cell Metabolism back in May 2016.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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“Down to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20to. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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