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.

Examples of get to the bottom of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His companies have been accused of obstructing justice as the country tries to get to the bottom of a 2022 coup attempt. —

Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2024 Following the tour announcement, Noel was approached in public by a fan and his children — who attempted to get to the bottom of the brothers’ very public beef. —

Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 3 Sep. 2024 Heroics ensue, and there is a mad dash to keep her alive as Jackson and his colleagues attempt to get to the bottom of the kidnapping. —

Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024 This led me to finally visit a dermatologist to get to the bottom of it. —

Stixx Matthews, Essence, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get to the bottom of

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