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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To get to the bottom of the case, detectives worked with the Vegas Justice League, a group of local volunteers who donate funds to solve Las Vegas cold cases. —

Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024 The 10-episode drama series follows small-town detective Lois Tryon, played by Niecy Nash-Betts, and a reporter nun, Sister Megan, played by Micaela Diamond, as the pair team up to try and get to the bottom of a string of heinous crimes. —

Angela Yang, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024 Ahead, the Switched on Pop staff have a roundtable discussion on three recently released singles from each of these artists to get to the bottom of their respective freakishness. —

Nate Sloan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024 Fortune spoke with workplace professionals and people management executives to get to the bottom of the best strategies to lead through this year’s election. —

Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for get to the bottom of

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