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Idiom: Come Down

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How to pronounce "come down":

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To descend, fall down, collapse.

Example: "A tree came down and hit me on the head."

To be demolished.

Example: "The damage sustained in the fire is so great that the whole building will have to come down."

To decrease.

Example: "Real estate prices have come down since the peak of the boom."

To reach a decision.

Example: "I can't guess which way the board will come down on the project."

To be passed through time.

Example: "Much wisdom has come down in the form of proverbs."

Example Sentences

1
The doctor said my fever should come down if I take this medicine.
2
The government is planning to come down hard on tax evaders.
3
My parents always come down on me whenever I make a mistake.
4
I'm afraid I can't come down on the price any further.
5
I could see the tears come down her cheeks as she heard the sad news.

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