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be down to1Be attributable to (a particular factor or circumstance): he claimed his problems were down to the media...- The reason organic farming has such a small market share is down to two factors; price pressure from supermarkets which can make a marginal crop unviable, and lack of support from the government.
- While they are willing to admit that some teenage eccentricities may be down to biological factors, they believe pressures imposed on them by modern society are also to blame.
- But what we still are not sure about is how much of our performance at Imola was down to circumstances at the track that day.
1.1Be the responsibility of (a particular person): it’s down to you to make sure the boiler receives regular servicing...- Pointing out that all such products carry clear age restrictions like those on films, they maintain that responsibility for censorship is down to individual users and their parents.
- Earlier the court heard that the final decision as to what was contained in the maintenance contract was down to the person operationally responsible for the building and not design services.
- We all have to take responsibility for it because what happened was down to everybody - the parents, teachers, governors, and pupils.
2Be left with only (the specified amount): I’m down to my last few pounds...- Even companies which a few years ago were sitting on treasure chests of spare cash are now down to their last few billions.
- Defence lawyers say Rupert was down to his last $1,100 when the FBI approached him.
- Bruce is down to his last 16 available players for tonight's game.
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