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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My suspicion is the iPhone 17 and iPhone 17 Pro will have screen sizes which are identical right down to the bezels, even if ProMotion remains a pro feature exclusively. David Phelan, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Scroll down to see the official poster, then hit the comments with your thoughts! Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 30 June 2025 These shoes fold down to just their inch-thick soles to take up less room in your suitcase. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025 We were born less than six months apart, and my mother passed down to her everything that once belonged to me, relieved, when our move to America was official, to have to pack only the bare essentials. Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for down to

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“Down to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20to. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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