| 单词 | when it comes down to it |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswhen (or if) it comes (or you come) down to it b. colloquial. when (or if) it comes (or you come) down to it and variants: when one gets to essentials; ultimately. ΚΠ 1872 Lippincott's Mag. June 580/2 And when you come down to it, who is he? and where did he come from? 1891 H. C. Bunner Zadoc Pine 74 'Tain't much better, when you come right down to it. 1900 ‘H. Castlemon’ First Capture ix. 114 ‘I leave it to yourself to determine whether or not you have any authority in the matter.’ ‘I don't suppose I have, if you really come down to it.’ 1927 Rotarian Feb. 17/2 Men, when you come down to it, are men. 1931 L. Steffens Autobiogr. ii. xxxvi. 616 He did not—when it came right down to it, he would not—give me his evidence against individuals. 1967 Life 21 Apr. 77 (advt.) Don't let the good looks fool you. When you really come down to it, it's still a Volkswagen. 1973 Billboard 29 Sept. c6/2 If it comes down to it, we..would be prepared to accept a voluntary embargo. 2007 J. McCourt Now Voyagers v. 224 But when it comes right down to it, frankly, I couldn't be arsed, I really couldn't. < as lemmas |
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