go down

verb

Definition of go downnext
slang
as in to happen
to take place when's the drug deal supposed to go down?

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  1. happen
  2. come down
  3. be
Verb
  • And while the Season 1 twist hooked enough viewers to perhaps justify that expense, the second season not only needs to remind them what happened years ago, but also pay off on the mystery—a feat few puzzle box shows accomplish.
    Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
  • And then also be assertive about, Hey, this is how change can happen.
    James Factora, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of happen
Verb
  • His decision, according to a person familiar with his thinking, didn’t come down to do a potential NIL windfall elsewhere, like so many others in the portal.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Then everyone left, the decorations came down and the Armory readied for the Baltimore Poultry Show, next up at that venue.
    Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of come down
Verb
  • Our vision is simply to be the most excellent Professional Publisher there is.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • There is one memory of a reporting trip to Damascus that still haunts me.
    Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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