go down

verb

Definition of go downnext
slang
as in to happen
to take place when's the drug deal supposed to go down?

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  1. happen
  2. come down
  3. be
Verb
  • But in looking back at what happened four years ago, there are recordings, there's video evidence of what happened.
    CBS News, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • If that’s what the customer loves, guess what happens when your competition offers a lower price?
    Shep Hyken, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of happen
Verb
  • And while inflation has been calming down this year, reaching 2.7% in November and leading the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates three times in the last quarter of 2024, Fed officials fear that inflation might not be coming down to their 2% target any time soon.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of come down
Verb
  • But there is another hero of the epic aerial firefight that doesn’t get much applause: the Encino Reservoir.
    Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
  • There is also no evidence directed energy weapons caused the 2025 fires in Southern California.
    Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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