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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Part of that is down to the volume and effort Google is putting in, effort that is being matched by its partners.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
How could that quarterback room look when the Browns are down to their 53-man roster?
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
That matters to ordinary people because short- and long-term debt, whether from a federal government down to tiny cities and towns, can help fund everything from new schools to roads to essential services.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Instead of strengthening a squad that only missed out on Champions League football on goal difference, Villa’s focus has centred on complying with UEFA’s squad cost rules (SCR), reducing a wage bill that previously accounted for 91 per cent of overall revenue down to, at most, 70 per cent.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
How could that quarterback room look when the Browns are down to their 53-man roster?
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
That matters to ordinary people because short- and long-term debt, whether from a federal government down to tiny cities and towns, can help fund everything from new schools to roads to essential services.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Instead of strengthening a squad that only missed out on Champions League football on goal difference, Villa’s focus has centred on complying with UEFA’s squad cost rules (SCR), reducing a wage bill that previously accounted for 91 per cent of overall revenue down to, at most, 70 per cent.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Down to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20to. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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