when you come (right) down to it

when you come (right) down to it

When you consider or focus on the most important aspects (of something). I know you want to see the best in David, but when you come right down to it, he's a liar—he always has been. When you come down to it, life is about making choices.
See also: come, down
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • get down to it
  • liar, liar, pants on fire
  • Liar, liar, pants on fire!
  • see (something) through rose-colored glasses
  • see through rose-colored glasses
  • see (something) through rose-coloured spectacles
  • get down to the nuts and bolts
  • set (someone or something) up
  • set someone up
  • truth