getting to the bottom of
Finding the truth
Getting to the bottom of something is discovering its underlying truth or cause through investigation.
The phrase suggests digging down through layers of confusion, deception, or complexity to reach what's really there: We need to get to the bottom of these discrepancies.
Often implies determination to uncover uncomfortable facts: The committee was determined to get to the bottom of the scandal.
- clarityState of being understandable
- truth seekingPursuing accurate understanding
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- diagnosisIdentification of illness
- examinationMethodical assessment or review
evaluation · fact-finding · determination · enlightenment · revelation · troubleshooting · discernment · probing · scrutiny · unraveling · root cause · piecing together · discovery · deduction · comprehension · diligence · interrogation · reasoning
getting to the bottom ofletting it go
walking away from · sweeping under the rug · shelving · putting aside · turning a blind eye
getting to the bottom ofcovering up
Hiding wrongdoing from others
obscuring · muddying the waters · concealing · burying · sweeping under the rug
gotten, getting, bottom, bottoms, bottomed, bottoming, bottomless