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come down1(Of a building or other structure) collapse or be demolished: we were lucky the bridge didn’t come down the whole ceiling had to come down...- When the collapse started, the building came down so incredibly fast that none of them had a chance to react.
- The police department knew that the buildings were coming down.
- And the fact that one brick or two bricks are unconstitutional doesn't mean the entire structure ought to come down.
1.1(Of an aircraft) crash or crash-land: the aircraft came down during an attempt to land in bad weather...- They saw some actual video from toll plaza cameras that recorded the aircraft coming down.
- The two escaped with minor injuries when the aircraft came down in County Meath.
- He is firstly seeking details of an aircraft which came down near his house.
2Be handed down by tradition or inheritance: the name has come down from the last century 3Reach a decision or recommendation in favour of one side or another: advisers and inspectors came down on our side...- This exercise could no doubt produce different answers but, for my own part, I come down decisively on the side of the plaintiff.
- I was very much of the opinion that it was definitional, but I did side with Jean in the second half of the debate where I came down against skulking.
- The prison review group came down against needle exchanges because of an ‘unacceptable’ risk to prison officers.
Synonyms decide, conclude, settle, reach a decision; choose, opt, plump 4British Leave a university, especially Oxford or Cambridge, after finishing one’s studies: Jarvis came down from Cambridge with a degree in engineering...- I married Ann when we came down from Cambridge in 1960, and we had a three-week honeymoon in Sicily.
5 informal Experience the lessening of an excited or euphoric feeling, especially one produced by a narcotic drug: I felt like a raver who has just come down from an ecstasy tablet...- We were later explained that this woman was probably coming down from taking drugs the night before and was experiencing excruciating pain in the process.
- I heard tell that the smoothies may or may not be marketed as aids to coming down off of various illicit drugs.
- The drug had worn off and I could feel myself coming down.
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