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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Drop down to a low plank, where your elbows touch the ground, or to make things a little easier, jump back up to a high plank and place your hands on an elevated surface, such as a bench.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Trinidad Chambliss’ 40-yard pass to De’Zhaun Stribling got the ball down to the UGA 30 to help set up the game-winning field goal.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Neighbors walked to the market or the community center or down to the baseball diamond.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The three episodes brought the season’s Rotten Tomatoes score down to 56% — the lowest by far, with Season 4 sitting at 89%, Season 3 at 86%, Season 2 at 90% and Season 1 at 96%.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
Trinidad Chambliss’ 40-yard pass to De’Zhaun Stribling got the ball down to the UGA 30 to help set up the game-winning field goal.
—Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Neighbors walked to the market or the community center or down to the baseball diamond.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
The three episodes brought the season’s Rotten Tomatoes score down to 56% — the lowest by far, with Season 4 sitting at 89%, Season 3 at 86%, Season 2 at 90% and Season 1 at 96%.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Down to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20to. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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