down to

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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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This lightweight puffer jacket compresses down to take up such little room. — Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026 Lammon said families pass the books down to younger siblings and relatives, while others find their way into child development centers and classrooms. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Those sizes vary from size four all the way down to zero, but even the zeros weren’t small enough. — Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 But across the globe, these hotspots have many things in common that aren't down to genetics. — New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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