down to

phrase

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.

Examples of down to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nipping down to the pizzeria ‘sotto casa’ (on the doorstep) is a bit like popping into your local pub for a pint, a cheap and cheerful night out with friends and neighbours and a chance to catch up on the local gossip. — Nicky Swallow, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026

This time, there was no big chunk play to get them down to the red zone. — Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026

SpaceX has deployed sets of Starlink V3 test payloads on previous Starship launches, but due to their suborbital trajectory, all of them quickly came back down to Earth. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026

Genevieve Verlander, wearing a Tigers jersey with her dad's name and number, sprinted to the mound and hugged her father, who reached down to embrace her and started shaking and sobbing. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for down to

• accrue
• ado
• ainu
• aircrew
• airscrew
• anew
• askew
• baboo
• babu
• bamboo
• beaucoup
• bijou