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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Journalist Ian Urbina has spent over a decade trying to get to the bottom of this and other pressing questions.
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Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
For weeks, potential drone sightings have swarmed social media and sparked cries from lawmakers and the public for the government to get to the bottom of it, despite federal authorities insisting there’s no threat.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Someone might want to get to the bottom of something, the real truth.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2024
Authentication Issues Likely At The Heart Of The Disappearing Gmail Problem
To get to the bottom of the problem, what Richendrfer and the Google Gmail experts really needed was sight of the sending domain in question and an example of the emails that are not getting delivered to Gmail recipients.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
For weeks, potential drone sightings have swarmed social media and sparked cries from lawmakers and the public for the government to get to the bottom of it, despite federal authorities insisting there’s no threat.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
Someone might want to get to the bottom of something, the real truth.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2024
Authentication Issues Likely At The Heart Of The Disappearing Gmail Problem
To get to the bottom of the problem, what Richendrfer and the Google Gmail experts really needed was sight of the sending domain in question and an example of the emails that are not getting delivered to Gmail recipients.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Dec. 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 Jan. 2025.
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