Phrase of the Moment
get to the bottom of something
1. to find out the real cause of something; to uncover the hidden reason for something
1. The principal vowed to get to the bottom of the graffiti on the walls.
2. Police are working furiously to get to the bottom of this recent string of break-ins.
3. The committee aimed to get to the bottom of the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the federal response to the outbreak.