The idiom "be down to somebody or something" derives from the idea of attributing a situation, condition, or responsibility to a specific person or thing. It has been in use in the English language for many years and indicates that the identified person or element is the primary reason for the outcome or state being described.

What is the origin of the idiom "be down to somebody or something" and when to use it?

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to [be] down to {sb/sth}

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to [be] down to  {sb}

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تعریف و معنی "be down to somebody or something "در زبان انگلیسی

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