down to (you)
Meaning(s)
1. be responsible for something or make a decision about it
Popularity
High
Professional
High
Social
How to Memorize
the decision/failure is down to you
Analysis
The expression 'it's down to you' means that a decision or responsibility belongs to the person you are talking to. Similar in meaning to 'it's up to you'.
Social Examples (Basic)
- All I can do is offer you advice, it's entirely down to you whether you decide to take it or not.
- Everyone else is sick or injured so it's down to you to play in the match on Sunday.
Professional Examples (Basic)
- As head of recruitment, it's down to me to find a suitable candidate for the vacant role.
- All the problems we're having with the client are down to you! You should never have been so rude to him.