down to Idiom
come down to earth
cut you down to size
down to a T
down to brass tacks
down to the wire
get down to
get down to brass tacks
get down to business
shuck on down to the fraidy hole
talk down to someone
what it boils down to
get down to brass get down to cases
The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks．这些人先谈了一些鸡毛蒜皮的小事，然后就言归正传了。
You have talked about everything under the sun；now you'd better get down to brass tacks．你们已经天南海北乱扯了许多，现在最好要谈正经的了。
get down to brass tacks down to cases
The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks．这些人先谈了一些鸡毛蒜皮的小事，然后就言归正传了。
You have talked about everything under the sun；now you'd better get down to brass tacks．你们已经天南海北乱扯了许多，现在最好要谈正经的了。
get down to brass tacks/get down to cases
The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks．这些人先谈了一些鸡毛蒜皮的小事，然后就言归正传了。
You have talked about everything under the sun；now you'd better get down to brass tacks．你们已经天南海北乱扯了许多，现在最好要谈正经的了。
hand down to
Their home contains many rare antiques which have been handed down to them from one generation to another．他们家里藏了许多世代相传的珍奇古董。
These paintings have been handed down to us through three generations．这些画传到我们手里时已经传了3代人了。
Our forefathers have handed a rich national culture down to us．我们的祖先给我们传下来丰富的民族文化。
play down to
Right before the election， the Labour candidate played down to the voters in order to win their support．就在大选前夕，工党竞选人装出一副平易近人的姿态，以取得选民的支持。
when it comes right down to it
Idiom(s): when it comes right down to itTheme: RESULTS
all things considered; when one really thinks about something.
• When it comes right down to it, I'd like to find a new job.
• When it comes right down to it, he can't really afford a new car.
talk down to
Idiom(s): talk down to sbTheme: INSULT
to speak to someone in a patronizing manner; to speak to someone in the simplest way.
• The manager insulted everyone in the office by talking down to them.
• Please don't talk down to me. I can understand almost anything you have to say.
put sth down to
Idiom(s): put something down to something AND set something down to somethingTheme: EXPLANATION
to explain something as being caused by something else.
• I put his bad humor down to his illness.
• We set your failure down to your emotional upset.
get down to the nitty-gritty
Idiom(s): get down to the nitty-grittyTheme: DETAILS
to get down to the facts; to get down to cases.(Slang.)
• Stop fooling around. Get down to the nitty-gritty.
• Let's stop wasting time. We have to get down to the nitty-gritty.
get down to the facts
Idiom(s): get down to the factsTheme: DETAILS
to begin to talk about things that matter; to get to the truth.
• The judge told the lawyer that the time had come to get down to the facts.
• Let's get down to the facts, Mrs. Brown. Where were you on the night of January 16?
get down to cases
Idiom(s): get down to casesTheme: DISCUSSION
to begin to discuss specific matters; to get down to business.
• When we've finished the general discussion, we'll get down to cases.
• Now that everyone is here, we can get down to cases.
down to the last detail
Idiom(s): down to the last detailTheme: DETAILS
considering all of the details. (Fixed order.)
• Jean planned the party very carefully, down to the last detail.
• Mary wanted to be in charge of everything right down to the last detail.
cut sb down to size
Idiom(s): cut someone down (to size) AND take someone down (to size)Theme: HAUGHTINESS - REDUCE
to make a person humble; to put one in one's place.
• John's remarks really cut me down to size.
• Jane is too conceited. I think her new boss will take her down to size.
• The boss's angry stare will really cut her down.
come down to
Idiom(s): come down to sthTheme: AMOUNT - SMALL
to be reduced to something; to amount to no more than something.
• It comes down to whether you want to go to the movies or stay at home and watch television.
• It came down to either getting a job or going back to college.
boil down to
Idiom(s): boil down to sthTheme: RESULTS
to reduce to something; to come down to something; to be essentially something.
• It all boils down to whether you wish to buy a car.
• It boils down to a question of good health.
beat sb down to size
Idiom(s): beat someone down (to size) AND knock someone down (to size)Theme: HUMILIATION
to make a person more humble, possibly by beating.
• If you keep acting so arrogant, someone is going to beat you down to size.
• It's time someone knocked you down to size.
• I'll try to be more thoughtful. I don't want anyone to beat me down.
take sb down to size
Idiom(s): cut someone down (to size) AND take someone down (to size)Theme: HAUGHTINESS - REDUCE
to make a person humble; to put one in one's place.
• John's remarks really cut me down to size.
• Jane is too conceited. I think her new boss will take her down to size.
• The boss's angry stare will really cut her down.
set sth down to
Idiom(s): put something down to something AND set something down to somethingTheme: EXPLANATION
to explain something as being caused by something else.
• I put his bad humor down to his illness.
• We set your failure down to your emotional upset.
knock sb down to size
Idiom(s): beat someone down (to size) AND knock someone down (to size)Theme: HUMILIATION
to make a person more humble, possibly by beating.
• If you keep acting so arrogant, someone is going to beat you down to size.
• It's time someone knocked you down to size.
• I'll try to be more thoughtful. I don't want anyone to beat me down.
get down to work
Idiom(s): get down to business AND get down to workTheme: WORK
to begin to get serious; to begin to negotiate or conduct business.
• All right, everyone. Let's get down to business. There has been enough playing around.
• When the president and vice president arrive, we can get down to business.
• They're here. Let's get down to work.
round something up or down to the nearest
give the closest even amount: "How much do we owe? Well, to round it up to the nearest dollar, I'd say about 60 USD."put down to
to think something is caused by a factor: "The failure can be put down to a lack of preparation."come back to earth|come|come down to earth|earth
v. phr. To return to the real world; stop imagining or dreaming; think and behave as usual. After Jane met the movie star it was hard for her to come back to earth. Bill was sitting and daydreaming so his mother told him to come down to earth and to do his homework.Compare: COME TO ONE'S SENSES, DOWN-TO-EARTH.
Antonym: IN THE CLOUDS.
cut down to size|cut|to size
v. phr., informal To prove that someone is not as good as he thinks. The big boy told John he could beat him, but John was a good boxer and soon cut him down to size.Synonym: PUT IN ONE'S PLACE.
down to the wire|down|wire
adj., slang 1. Running out of time, nearing a deadline. Bob is down to the wire on his project. 2. Being financially almost broke, being very low on cash or other funds. We can't afford going to a restaurant tonight
we're really down to the wire!get down to|get|get down
v., informal To get started on, being on. Joe wasted a lot of time before he got down to work. Let's get down to work.Compare: GET AT3, GET GOING, GET TO.
get down to brass tacks|brass tacks|business|get|g
v. phr. To start being serious; begin to face a problem to be solved, or a task to be accomplished. Gentlemen, I'm afraid the party is over and we must get down to business.get down to cases|cases|get|get down
v. phr., informal To begin the most important work or business; get started on the most important things to talk about or know. The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks. A busy doctor wants his patients to get down to brass tacks.down to
down toIn addition to the idioms beginning with down to, also see come down to; get down.
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down to earth
down to earthBack to reality. For example, It's time the employees were brought down to earth concerning the budget. P.G. Wodehouse had this idiom in Very Good, Jeeves! (1930): “I had for some little time been living . . . in another world. I now came down to earth with a bang.” [Late 1920s]
1) Also, down-to-earth. Realistic or interested in everyday occurrences, as in She is a very down-to-earth person, not at all involved with the glamour of Hollywood. [1930s]
down to size
down to sizesee cut down, def. 3.
down to the ground
down to the groundThoroughly, completely, as in This new job suits him down to the ground. [Colloquial; second half of 1800s]
speak down to
speak down tosee talk down to.
suit down to the ground
suit down to the groundsee under down to the ground.
down to (someone or something)
Including anybody or aggregate in a accumulation or list. The being or affair declared is usually a accessory aspect. She's absorbing about every aspect of bells planning, down to the adumbration of the ink on the invitations.Learn more: downdown to somebody/something
alike including the aftermost account of a accomplished account of bodies or things: Everybody was afflicted by the bread-and-butter crisis, from the admiral down to the atomic citizen. ♢ She’s anticipation of aggregate down to the atomic details!Learn more: down, somebody, something
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