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part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to the extreme extent of (the smallest thing).
We checked everything down to the last detail.
definition 2: at the point of having only (these last persons or things).
The competition was down to only me and one other performer, but then I made one very bad mistake.We were down to our last can of soup, so we had to go shopping.
definition 3: due to; caused by.
That fact that he's failing is surely down to lack of effort.