come down

1. Sl. to happen. Hey, man! What's coming down? When something like this comes down, I have to stop and think things over.

2. a letdown; a disappointment. (Usually comedown.) The loss of the race was a real comedown for Willard. It's hard to face a comedown like that.

3. Sl. to begin to recover from the effects of alcohol or drug intoxication. She came down slow from her addiction, which was good. It was hard to get her to come down.

4. [for something] to descend (to someone) through inheritance. All my silverware came down to me from my great-grandmother. The antique furniture came down through my mother's family.

See also: come

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In the morning of June 25, when Jackson died, Chase recalls not seeing Murray come down the stairs in the morning as usual which made her think Jackson was sleeping late.

Michael Jackson's chef reveals details of Dr. Murray routine and last ... by International Business Times - US ed.

The inflation numbers have come down significantly and are on a downward trend.

HDFC chairman expects bank to cut rates again by Asian News International

Seventy three per cent of people voted for the houses to come down.

You say: We want to move by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)

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