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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For them, heading down to The Lego Store to pick up a UCS Death Star is nothing more than picking up a candy bar in the supermarket.
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Kim Snaith, Space.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Flynn said this past two-year term on the City Council has been particularly fraught, with divisiveness at the national level trickling down to local politics, which led him to pursue the formation of a civility subcommittee for the body.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
The Red Sox also renovated Gray's salary down to $31 million, taking that $5 million savings and applying it to his contract buyout, raising that price to $10 million from $5 million.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Be sure to save on our favorite Cozy Earth finds before its Black Friday Sale is over, and scroll down to see more of our favorite deals below.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
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Kim Snaith, Space.com, 27 Nov. 2025
Flynn said this past two-year term on the City Council has been particularly fraught, with divisiveness at the national level trickling down to local politics, which led him to pursue the formation of a civility subcommittee for the body.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
The Red Sox also renovated Gray's salary down to $31 million, taking that $5 million savings and applying it to his contract buyout, raising that price to $10 million from $5 million.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Be sure to save on our favorite Cozy Earth finds before its Black Friday Sale is over, and scroll down to see more of our favorite deals below.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Down to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20to. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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