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go/come down in the world go/come down in the world UK (US move down in the world) INFORMAL ► F0 to have less money or a worse social position than you had before: » They used to live in a big house with lots of servants, but they've come down in the world since then.Thesaurus+: ↑Class and class-consciousness in general , ↑Wealthiness and wealthy , ↑Poverty and poor |