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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In the official trailer released on Wednesday (Feb. 19) by Prime Video, Kat Graham stars as a legal professional looking to get to the bottom of a fatal shooting.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Framed as a mole, Ethan recruits a new team on a mission to clear his name, find the real rat, and get to the bottom of an increasingly labyrinthine international mystery.
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
In order to get to the bottom of the matter, the emotionally distant Christian must reconnect with his brother, Brax (Bernthal), after the events of the first film.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
That message set off alarm bells, alerting the carriers who contacted Text-Em-All to get to the bottom of it.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Framed as a mole, Ethan recruits a new team on a mission to clear his name, find the real rat, and get to the bottom of an increasingly labyrinthine international mystery.
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 16 Feb. 2025
In order to get to the bottom of the matter, the emotionally distant Christian must reconnect with his brother, Brax (Bernthal), after the events of the first film.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025
That message set off alarm bells, alerting the carriers who contacted Text-Em-All to get to the bottom of it.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 2 Feb. 2025
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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 1 Mar. 2025.
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