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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How to get rid of dark circles Just like with eye bags, the best way to get rid of dark circles is to first get to the bottom of what caused them in the first place, Zubritsky says. —Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024

The Biden administration took office in 2021 promising to improve health care for diplomats and spies suffering from the symptoms and vowing to get to the bottom of what was causing them. —Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024

During the six-episode season, the actress travels to Missouri, North Dakota, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas and Maine, meeting family members and locals in each episode, while trying to get to the bottom of different casts and meeting new challenges within each small town. —Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024

There was one final attempt to get to the bottom of the allegations. —Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 29 Feb. 2024

Starring, of course, Johnny Depp, as the detective trying to get to the bottom of a series of gruesome, seemingly supernatural murders in a small 18th century American town. —John Archer, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024

Hearn, the collector whose initiative helped investigators get to the bottom of the scam, believes that Morrisseau’s identity as a part of a marginalized group was helpful to the crooks. —Jordan Michael Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024

The Republic dove in to get to the bottom of claims and counterclaims about the initial project and its impact on the surrounding community. —The Arizona Republic, 16 Jan. 2024

Others, like Jiang, are determined to get to the bottom of the truth. —Chris Lau, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024