count down
Beginner (A2) neutral
To count backwards from a big number to zero, or to wait excitedly for something to happen.
"Mission Control began counting down from ten as the rocket sat on the launchpad."
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You want me to count down?
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that many numbers afterwards to count down, right?
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I'd just be able to count down from my
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If you're black and you need to count down from omega,