Meaning trap

come down

decrease in price or level

To become lower in amount, value, or level, especially prices or numbers.

phrasal verbB2common

Don't mix these meanings

Same phrase, different job.

decrease in price or level

To become lower in amount, value, or level, especially prices or numbers.

come down (move from a higher to a lower place)

Another meaning of 'come down' is 'move from a higher to a lower place'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

The cost of smartphones has come down a lot in recent years.money
If house prices come down, more young people will be able to afford their own homes.IELTS speaking

Pattern: come down (to/by amount)

WrongPrices have come down with 10%.

RightPrices have come down by 10%.

Prices come down BY an amount, not 'with'.

Patterncome down (to/by amount)

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff The price of flights has decreased considerably in recent weeks.

Natural Flight prices have come down a lot lately.

'Come down' is the everyday verb for prices or levels falling; 'decreased considerably' is formal.

Words that usually travel with it.

Different from 'drop', which can suggest a sudden or sharp decrease.

come down (move from a higher to a lower place) — Another meaning of 'come down' is 'move from a higher to a lower place'; compare the examples to keep the meanings separate.