come down to

かかる、尽きる

結果や状況が、結局一つの重要な要因で決まったり説明されたりすること。

やさしい英語で： If something does this, one main thing decides it or explains it.

• It all comes down to money.
• The decision came down to who had more experience.
• Does it really come down to choosing the cheapest option?

使い方： come down to something (The choice comes down to cost.); come down to whether + clause (It comes down to whether you trust her.); come down to doing something (Success comes down to practising every day.)

類義語： depend on, boil down to

よく使う表現： come down to money, come down to something

下がる、下りてくる

より低い場所や、少ない量、低い水準に達すること。

やさしい英語で： To reach a lower place, amount, or level.

• The price has come down to ten pounds.
• She came down to the kitchen for breakfast.
• Wait until the temperature comes down to a safe level.

使い方： come down to + level or place (The temperature came down to twenty degrees.)

類義語： drop to, fall to

反対語： rise to

よく使う表現： come down to earth, come down to something