Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
get 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… … Useful english dictionary
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? … New idioms dictionary
get to the bottom of — get the facts, find the cause Did you get to the bottom of the problem? What is the cause? … English idioms
get to the bottom of — ► get to the bottom of find an explanation for (a mystery). Main Entry: ↑bottom … English terms dictionary
get to the bottom of — index find (discover) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
get 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 … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ 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 … Словарь американских идиом
get to the bottom of — find out the real cause The government is trying to get to the bottom of the financial problems in the company … Idioms and examples
get to the bottom of — verb To understand, discover the truth about, or solve. I dont know whats going on here, but Ill get to the bottom of it sooner or later … Wiktionary
get 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 … Useful english dictionary
