Meaning trap

come down

move from a higher to a lower place

To move from a higher position to a lower one, either physically or metaphorically.

phrasal verbB1common

Don't mix these meanings

Same phrase, different job.

move from a higher to a lower place

To move from a higher position to a lower one, either physically or metaphorically.

come down (decrease in price or level)

Another meaning of 'come down' is 'decrease in price or level'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

Could you come down from your room? Dinner is ready.daily life
In my hometown, the mountains are beautiful, and sometimes we come down from the hills to visit the city center.IELTS speaking

Pattern: come down (from/to/off something)

WrongCome down of the ladder, it's not safe.

RightCome down from the ladder, it's not safe.

'Come down FROM' a high place, not 'of'.

Patterncome down (from/to/off something)

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Please descend the stairs; your meal is ready.

Natural Come down — dinner's ready!

'Come down' is the everyday verb; 'descend the stairs' is formal/literary.

Words that usually travel with it.

Not the same as 'fall down', which often means to drop suddenly or by accident.

come down (decrease in price or level) — Another meaning of 'come down' is 'decrease in price or level'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.