down to somebody/something

down to (someone or something)

Including everyone or everything in a group or list. The person or thing stated is usually a minor aspect. She's obsessing about every aspect of wedding planning, down to the shade of the ink on the invitations.
See also: down
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

down to somebody/something

even including the last item of a whole list of people or things: Everybody was affected by the economic crisis, from the president down to the poorest citizen. She’s thought of everything down to the tiniest details!
See also: down, somebody, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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  • down to (someone or something)
  • (there's) no rose without a thorn
  • no rose without a thorn
  • in all things
  • go into detail
  • go into detail(s)
  • least little thing
  • learn (something) from the bottom up
  • learn from the bottom up
  • learnt