come down to

Idioms

Also, come right down to. Amount to or be reduced to, as in It all comes down to a matter of who was first in line, or When it comes right down to it, you have to admit he was mistaken. [Late 1800s] Also see boil down, def. 2.

Example Sentences

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He suggested that determining the AI leader of the future may not come down to a lab’s proprietary training data, but rather the one whose model is best integrated into enterprise and user workflows.

From MarketWatch

Still, some of the increases come down to too much tech money chasing too few real stocks.

From Barron's

Zimbabwe captain Raza, whose side were in a similar position, said at the toss it would "come down to a battle of nerves".

From BBC

The bidding war could come down to what investors think the Discovery cable assets are worth, seeing as they would be spun out to investors under the terms of Netflix’s offer.

From Barron's

It genuinely could come down to the advice of whoever he winds up playing golf with next.

From Slate

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