what it (all) comes down to

what it (all) comes down to

What it really amounts to is; what the most fundamental or basic aspect of it is. I know this has been a complex trial, but what it all comes down to in the end is whether or not a shadow of a doubt exists as to my client's guilt. I guess what it comes down to is a lack of communication between team members.
See also: come, down, what
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • down to (someone or something)
  • down to somebody/something
  • be in (one's) DNA
  • be part and parcel of
  • be part and parcel of (something)
  • be part and parcel of something
  • like for like
  • consist
  • consist in (something)
  • icing on the cake