to get to the bottom of
1get to the bottom of — To discover the explanation of • • • Main Entry: ↑bottom * * * find an explanation for (a mystery) he hopes to get to the bottom of the scam * * * get to the bottom of : to find out the true reason for or cause of (something) Police are working… …
2get to the bottom of something — phrase to find out the true cause or explanation of a bad situation She was determined to get to the bottom of what went wrong. Thesaurus: to find out informationsynonym Main entry: bottom * * * get to the bottom of sth idiom …
3get to the bottom of something — get to the bottom of (something) to discover the truth about a situation. The family finally got to the bottom of why their boy was killed. (often + question word) How will investigators get to the bottom of the affair with so little evidence? …
4get to the bottom of — (something) to discover the truth about a situation. The family finally got to the bottom of why their boy was killed. (often + question word) How will investigators get to the bottom of the affair with so little evidence? …
5get to the bottom of — get the facts, find the cause Did you get to the bottom of the problem? What is the cause? …
6get to the bottom of — ► get to the bottom of find an explanation for (a mystery). Main Entry: ↑bottom …
7get to the bottom of — index find (discover) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
8get to the bottom of — {v. phr.} To find out the real cause of. * /The superintendent talked with several students to get to the bottom of the trouble./ * /The doctor made several tests to get to the bottom of the man s headaches./ Compare: GET TO THE HEART OF …
9get to the bottom of — {v. phr.} To find out the real cause of. * /The superintendent talked with several students to get to the bottom of the trouble./ * /The doctor made several tests to get to the bottom of the man s headaches./ Compare: GET TO THE HEART OF …
10get\ to\ the\ bottom\ of — v. phr. To find out the real cause of. The superintendent talked with several students to get to the bottom of the trouble. The doctor made several tests to get to the bottom of the man s headaches. Compare: get to the heart of …
