get to the bottom of
idiom
: to find out the true reason for or cause of (something)
Police are working furiously to get to the bottom of this recent string of violent crimes.
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USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
With no obvious means of access to the facility on her own, Julie decides to send a senior citizen in there to pose as a new resident and get to the bottom of this.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Griffith is trying to get to the bottom of Kwan’s civic apathy.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
To get to the bottom of the case, detectives worked with the Vegas Justice League, a group of local volunteers who donate funds to solve Las Vegas cold cases.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
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USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
With no obvious means of access to the facility on her own, Julie decides to send a senior citizen in there to pose as a new resident and get to the bottom of this.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2024
Griffith is trying to get to the bottom of Kwan’s civic apathy.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
To get to the bottom of the case, detectives worked with the Vegas Justice League, a group of local volunteers who donate funds to solve Las Vegas cold cases.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Get to the bottom of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20to%20the%20bottom%20of. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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