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A real come-down in many ways, I suppose, and yes it was hard.
Stephen Gyllenhaal: Music of the Spheres Stephen Gyllenhaal 2010
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A real come-down in many ways, I suppose, and yes it was hard.
Stephen Gyllenhaal: Music of the Spheres Stephen Gyllenhaal 2010
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What some of the people from within the United States are going through at this moment might be called the slow come-down following the celebratory euphoria at the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Dr. John Demartini: Balance in a Post Bin Laden America Dr. John Demartini 2011
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A real come-down in many ways, I suppose, and yes it was hard.
Stephen Gyllenhaal: Music of the Spheres Stephen Gyllenhaal 2010
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What some of the people from within the United States are going through at this moment might be called the slow come-down following the celebratory euphoria at the killing of Osama bin Laden.
Dr. John Demartini: Balance in a Post Bin Laden America Dr. John Demartini 2011
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If correct, then that would be quite a come-down from 2007, when Sillerman and Idol-creator Simon Fuller offered $1.3 billion to take the company private.
Growth prospects sound pitchy for American Idol owner CKX 2010
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But there's gotta be a horrible come-down after that, right?
Famous in Finland, Fixture in France Hal Duncan 2009
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But there's gotta be a horrible come-down after that, right?
Archive 2009-11-01 Hal Duncan 2009
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This come-down feels like the steepest and darkest yet . . .
Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011
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A real come-down in many ways, I suppose, and yes it was hard.
Stephen Gyllenhaal: Music of the Spheres Stephen Gyllenhaal 2010
alexz commented on the word come-down
"They were foot ballers from all over the state, had their come downs in Adelaide"
- Spotted in an Objectivity video, so I assume it's real Australianese for 'come down for a visit'.
watch?v=FtEQuM7JmdI
On Twitter, it seems to refer to withdrawal symptoms from caffeine or some substance.
April 25, 2018