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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David seems more determined than ever to get to the bottom of who attacked his wife and why.
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Trump promised to get to the bottom of Jeffrey Epstein by releasing all the files.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025
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.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
To get to the bottom of this, scientists from Duke, Harvard, and the University of Otago have unveiled a game-changing tool called DunedinPACNI.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
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Caroline Blair, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Trump promised to get to the bottom of Jeffrey Epstein by releasing all the files.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2025
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.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
To get to the bottom of this, scientists from Duke, Harvard, and the University of Otago have unveiled a game-changing tool called DunedinPACNI.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 July 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 8 Sep. 2025.
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