come down — decrease in price or level
phrasal verbB2IELTS 6+neutralcommon
To become lower in amount, value, or level, especially prices or numbers.
Say it like a native
Textbook The price of flights has decreased considerably in recent weeks.
Native Flight prices have come down a lot lately.
'Come down' is the everyday verb for prices or levels falling; 'decreased considerably' is formal.
Pattern: come down (to/by amount)
In use
- 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
Common mistake
✗ Prices have come down with 10%.
✓ Prices have come down by 10%.
Prices come down BY an amount, not 'with'.
Common collocations
come down (in price)— in price, by 10%, a lot, sharply
Don't confuse it
Different from 'drop', which can suggest a sudden or sharp decrease.
Related
- 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.