come down to

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verb (1)

came down to; come down to; coming down to; comes down to

: to have (something) as the most important part

People talk about various reasons for the company's failure, but it all comes down to one thing: a lack of leadership.

The election is going to come down to which candidate seems most trustworthy to the voters.

come on to

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verb (2)

came on to; come on to; coming on to; comes on to

informal

1

: to show sexual interest in (someone) : to try to start a sexual relationship with (someone)

She complained that her boss has been coming on to her.

2

British : to start to talk about or deal with (something)

We'll come on to that question later.

come up to

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verb (3)

came up to; come up to; coming up to; comes up to

1

: to move near to (someone or something) : to approach (someone or something)

He came up to me and introduced himself.

2

: to be as good as (something)

The movie didn't come up to our expectations.