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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With the spring period concluding, Charlotte now has to trim its roster down to 105 players from 120 — something that Albin has been long dreading.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
His whiff rate was down to 25.6 percent entering Saturday’s game.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The Kansas City Royals have sent outfielder MJ Melendez down to Triple-A Omaha.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
On the season’s closing days, skiers and riders take their turn gaining speed down to the base of the slope, bending their knees and water skiing over a lake, pond or colossal puddle, just hoping to absorb the shock on the other side.
—Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
His whiff rate was down to 25.6 percent entering Saturday’s game.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
The Kansas City Royals have sent outfielder MJ Melendez down to Triple-A Omaha.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2025
On the season’s closing days, skiers and riders take their turn gaining speed down to the base of the slope, bending their knees and water skiing over a lake, pond or colossal puddle, just hoping to absorb the shock on the other side.
—Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Down to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20to. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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