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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The only way to get to the bottom of their motives is not to let their enchanting words blind you.
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
And as the events of 2025 just seem to get stranger and stranger, one film stands out for trying to get to the bottom of what’s been happening, not just to America but to the world.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
The fact that Applegreen walked away demonstrates that lawmakers must get to the bottom of what happened, Fattman said.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The Athletic reviewed the TV copy of each of Manning’s 155 career pass attempts at Texas to get to the bottom of Grimace Gate.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
And as the events of 2025 just seem to get stranger and stranger, one film stands out for trying to get to the bottom of what’s been happening, not just to America but to the world.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
The fact that Applegreen walked away demonstrates that lawmakers must get to the bottom of what happened, Fattman said.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
The Athletic reviewed the TV copy of each of Manning’s 155 career pass attempts at Texas to get to the bottom of Grimace Gate.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 13 Sep. 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 27 Oct. 2025.
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