come down to sth
— phrasal verb with come uk/kʌm/us/kʌm/verb came, come
C2 If a situation or decision comes down to something, that is the thing that influences it most:
What it all comes down to is your incredible insecurity.
It all comes down to money in the end.
[ + question word ] Eventually our choice of hotel will come down to how much we can afford.
If a situation or problem comes down to something, it can be described or explained most simply in that way:
What the problem comes down to is whether the consumer will be willing to pay more for a higher quality product.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Being based on or depending on something
- base sth on sth
- basis
- boil down to sth
- build around sth
- build on sth
- ground
- in the wake of sth idiom
- live off sb/sth
- more
- on the back of sth idiom
- on the strength of sth idiom
- predicate
- rest
- ride
- spring
- the stuff of sth idiom
- turn on sth
- underlie
- underpin
- understanding
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