Grammar fix
come down to
to be the most important aspect of something
To mean that everything depends on or is mainly about one main thing.
phrasal verbB2common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
In the end, choosing the right university comes down to what you want to study.
When deciding where to live, it often comes down to cost and convenience.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: In the end it comes down on the price.
Say: In the end it comes down to the price.
'Come down TO' the key factor — not 'down on'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Contingent upon' is formal/legal; 'it comes down to' is how people name the deciding factor in speech.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
it comes down to + factor
- money
- trust
- the details
- what you want