be down

Be knowledgeable, canny, or sophisticated, as in He was really down with the new group . This usage probably originated among jazz musicians. [ Slang ; mid-1940s]
Be depressed, in low spirits, as in During the winter months Sue's always down, but spring cheers her up . [ Colloquial ; mid-1800s]

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He told Radio 4's PM programme that in sport, for example, it would be down to individual governing bodies to decide who is allowed to compete in women's sport.

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Indeed, the fact that there’s a synagogue in this story at all may be down to that coincidence.

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So, some of the expansion could be down to factories rushing out shipments to beat Trump's tariffs - a concept called "front loading".

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"With so many injuries, they can't be all bad luck and they can't all be down to bad practise," he said.

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The governor said any complaints may be down to tough anti-drugs initiatives which have been introduced in Barlinnie.

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