0
Vmtnezgil Posted 22 years ago
Vocabulary

Down to/fall apart...

The alliance is now down to 2 companies, and is falling apart. We have no intent yet with the rift that is happening between Coke and Pepsi to committ to doing anything sight unseen.

down to is the same as up to?
what's the meaning of falling apart and "anything sight unseen"?

thanks
  

Top answer

This is a little difficult without the full context but I think: 'alliance now down to' - this suggests that there was an alliance with more than two companies but members have dropped out - it is 'falling apart' as it is not a strong alliance any more. 'sight unseen', literally without having seen something. You might buy something off e-bay 'sight unseen'.

— Nona the brit

  • This is a little difficult without the full context but I think: 'alliance now down to' - this suggests that there was an alliance with more than two companies but members have dropped out - it is 'falling apart' as it is not a strong alliance any more.
  • 'sight unseen', literally without having seen something.
  • You might buy something off e-bay 'sight unseen'.
  • Perhaps it means without full information in this context.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
This is a little difficult without the full context but I think:

'alliance now down to' - this suggests that there was an alliance with more than two companies but members have dropped out - it is 'falling apart' as it is not a strong alliance any more.

'sight unseen', literally without having seen something. You might buy something off e-bay 'sight unseen'. Perhaps it means
0

Related Questions