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Maria D Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
to be down to
Hello! Could you help me, please?
What does the expression "to be down to" mean in the following sentence: "His success was not down to his education."?
Thank you!
What does the expression "to be down to" mean in the following sentence: "His success was not down to his education."?
Thank you!
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Your example sentence doesn't make sense to me. The expression is usually used to describe a level . [ I am down to my last dime.
- Your example sentence doesn't make sense to me.
- The expression is usually used to describe a level .
- [ I am down to my last dime.
- His attitude is so low that he is down to coming in late.
- Buy some sugar - we're down to our last cup.
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Your example sentence doesn't make sense to me. The expression is usually used to describe a level. [ I am down to my last dime. His attitude is so low that he is down to coming in late. Buy some sugar - we're down to our last cup. ]
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hm...strange...The whole context is as follows: "His success was not down to his education. He left school at the age of 15 and worked in numerous short-term jobs until he took a job as a journalist a year later."
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Maria DWhat does the expression "to be down to" mean in the following sentence: "His success was not down to his education."?http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/down-to
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