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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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
Read on for the lowdown on this new luggage drop, which will surely win you lots of compliments while breezing through the boarding gate.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 10 July 2024
Get the lowdown, but don’t buy into someone else’s dream.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
Get the lowdown and use your resources to discover what’s possible.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
Read on for the lowdown on this new luggage drop, which will surely win you lots of compliments while breezing through the boarding gate.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 10 July 2024
Get the lowdown, but don’t buy into someone else’s dream.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 June 2024
Get the lowdown and use your resources to discover what’s possible.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for the lowdown
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“The lowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20lowdown. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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