come down to something

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

come down to sth phrasal verb [ came down to sth comes down to sth coming down to sth ]
1. If a situation or decision comes down to something, that is the thing that influences it most
• What it all comes down to is your incredible insecurity.
• It all comes down to money in the end.
• + question word Eventually our choice of hotel will come down to how much we can afford.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Being based on or depending on something
2. If a situation or problem comes down to something, it can be described or explained most simply in that way
• What the problem comes down to is 'Will the consumer be willing to pay more for a higher quality product?'
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Defining and explaining
Main entry: come_{phrasal verb}