get to the bottom of
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: 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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The Athletic reviewed the TV copy of each of Manning’s 155 career pass attempts at Texas to get to the bottom of Grimace Gate.
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Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
With his natural charisma and naked emotion, Thug and Big Bank go all the way back to rapper’s childhood traumas (his apartment complex burning down, his older brother dying in front of him) to try to get to the bottom of his emotional outbursts.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Sep. 2025
Jill also teamed up with Lauryn's mom, Kendra Licari, to investigate the situation, and the two quickly became close friends while trying to get to the bottom of the messages.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The uninfected students and staff are left to reign in the chaos and get to the bottom of the illness — a possible government experiment gone wrong.
—Kevin Cassidy, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
With his natural charisma and naked emotion, Thug and Big Bank go all the way back to rapper’s childhood traumas (his apartment complex burning down, his older brother dying in front of him) to try to get to the bottom of his emotional outbursts.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Sep. 2025
Jill also teamed up with Lauryn's mom, Kendra Licari, to investigate the situation, and the two quickly became close friends while trying to get to the bottom of the messages.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The uninfected students and staff are left to reign in the chaos and get to the bottom of the illness — a possible government experiment gone wrong.
—Kevin Cassidy, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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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 18 Sep. 2025.
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