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.

Examples of the lowdown in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here’s the lowdown on the frozen Buffalo chicken wing wins and the ones that should be permanently benched. —Jolene Thym, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024

Newsletter Get the lowdown on L.A. politics Sign up for our L.A. City Hall newsletter to get weekly insights, scoops and analysis. —David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024

During the past six days of intense voting, Variety has been on the scene, chatting it up with over 50 AMPAS members to get the lowdown on which movies and performances have been getting the thumbs-up on their ballots. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 Feb. 2024

Here’s who the Editorial Board endorsed for L.A. City Council District 14 How and where to vote Advertisement Newsletter Get the lowdown on L.A. politics Sign up for our L.A. City Hall newsletter to get weekly insights, scoops and analysis. —David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024

Here’s the lowdown: Side Effects and Safety Safety first, always. —Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024

Advertisement Newsletter Get the lowdown on L.A. politics Sign up for our L.A. City Hall newsletter to get weekly insights, scoops and analysis. —Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024

Advertisement Get the lowdown on L.A. politics Sign up for our L.A. City Hall newsletter to get weekly insights, scoops and analysis. —Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2023

Officials at the time described the requirements as the toughest ever imposed on a drill site in L.A. Get the lowdown on L.A. politics Sign up for our L.A. City Hall newsletter to get weekly insights, scoops and analysis. —Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2023