the lowdown
noun
: important information or facts about something
He gave me the lowdown about the company's vice president.
Reporters are trying to get the lowdown on what caused the accident.
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View gallery - 3 images Visordown's Simon Hancocks got the lowdown on what's happening with the electric Royal Enfield Himalayan that's been in the works a while, straight from the horse's mouth.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Below, showrunner Morgan O’Neill gives us the lowdown on what to expect when the show comes back for Season 3 on Tuesday at 10/9c (CBS).
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
Company Co-Founder and Creative Director Matt Campion gave Deadline the lowdown on its push into micro-drama.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Providing the lowdown on the current state of the business were Patrick Wachsberger, head of 193, Michael Barker, co-president of Sony Pictures Classics, Megan Colligan, president of Row K Entertainment, and 30West’s co-president and COO Daniel Steinman.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Below, showrunner Morgan O’Neill gives us the lowdown on what to expect when the show comes back for Season 3 on Tuesday at 10/9c (CBS).
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
Company Co-Founder and Creative Director Matt Campion gave Deadline the lowdown on its push into micro-drama.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Providing the lowdown on the current state of the business were Patrick Wachsberger, head of 193, Michael Barker, co-president of Sony Pictures Classics, Megan Colligan, president of Row K Entertainment, and 30West’s co-president and COO Daniel Steinman.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
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“The lowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20lowdown. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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