the lowdown
noun
: important information or facts about something
He gave me the lowdown about the company's vice president.
Reporters are trying to get the lowdown on what caused the accident.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
And, who better to give us fliers the lowdown than TSA agents themselves?
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
To get the lowdown, SELF reached out to a few sports dietitians to examine the issue.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 22 Nov. 2024
So tune in at 2 p.m. ET Tuesday on the SEC Network to get the lowdown.
—Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 11 June 2024
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
And, who better to give us fliers the lowdown than TSA agents themselves?
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
To get the lowdown, SELF reached out to a few sports dietitians to examine the issue.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 22 Nov. 2024
So tune in at 2 p.m. ET Tuesday on the SEC Network to get the lowdown.
—Marc Weiszer, The Tennessean, 11 June 2024
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“The lowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20lowdown. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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