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idiomwhen it comes (right) down to it(also when you get (right) down to it AmE)Meaningspoken used in order to say that when you think carefully about what is important in a situation, you get a particular answer or decision:I might as well do something that I enjoy. You know, you've only got one life, haven't you, when it comes down to it?When he got right down to it, Paul decided he couldn't sell the land.
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