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count down

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count down
to count backwards to an event that will start when zero is reached. The project manager was counting down—getting ready for the launch of the rocket. I can still hear the captain counting down: "Five, four, three, two, one, zero, blast off!"
See also: count
count down (to something)
to count backwards to the time when something is expected to happen They had a clock that counted down the days, hours, and minutes to the new year. If you're counting down, spring is just ten days away.
See also: count
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At the turn of the 19th century in Germany, Protestants count down the days till Christmas by simply making chalk lines on the door or other surfaces Thus, came the birth of Advent calendars At the turn of the 19th century in Germany, Protestants count down the days till Christmas by simply making chalk lines on the door or other surfaces.
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