move down (something) phrasal verb ( see also ↑ move )
to change to a lower group, rank, or level:
Interest rates have moved down.
A drop in wages has meant that these families have moved down the economic scale.
move down (something) phrasal verb ( see also ↑ move )
to change to a lower group, rank, or level:
Interest rates have moved down.
A drop in wages has meant that these families have moved down the economic scale.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012