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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Soon enough, word of the Institute reaches Tim’s ears, and the inquisitive newcomer has to get to the bottom of what’s really going on there.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
What happened to Angelia Resendiz is a mystery, but her mother wants to get to the bottom of it.
—Rosa Flores, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
But if the matter at hand doesn’t have any potential to ding up Donald Trump, then the accountability watchdogs lose all of their desire to get to the bottom of things.
—Grace Curley, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
Riri is also trying to get to the bottom of what makes Parker tick.
—Stacia Brown, Vulture, 26 June 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
What happened to Angelia Resendiz is a mystery, but her mother wants to get to the bottom of it.
—Rosa Flores, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
But if the matter at hand doesn’t have any potential to ding up Donald Trump, then the accountability watchdogs lose all of their desire to get to the bottom of things.
—Grace Curley, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
Riri is also trying to get to the bottom of what makes Parker tick.
—Stacia Brown, Vulture, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for get to the bottom of
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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 20 Jul. 2025.
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