be down to
US /bi daʊn tu/
UK /bi daʊn tu/
1.
to be the result of a particular thing
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The success of the project was down to hard work and dedication.
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Her poor performance was down to a lack of preparation.
2.
to be someone's responsibility
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It's down to you to make sure everyone is informed.
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The final decision is down to the manager.
3.
to have only a particular amount of something left
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We're down to our last few dollars.
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After all that work, we're down to the final two candidates.