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: 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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“Get to the bottom of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20to%20the%20bottom%20of. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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