gotten to the bottom of
Solved the mystery
Gotten to the bottom of means to have discovered the underlying truth or cause of something, especially after investigation: We've finally gotten to the bottom of the mystery.
The phrase suggests reaching the foundation of a matter—past surface appearances to what really happened or why.
Have you gotten to the bottom of why the system keeps crashing?
- findLocate through effort
- examineStudy with attention
- verifyConfirm accuracy or truth
- uncoverReveal what's hidden
- troubleshootIdentify and fix faults
dig deeper · confirm · resolve · probe · leave no stone unturned · substantiate · conclude · ascertain · corroborate · scrutinize · discern · suss out · detect · authenticate · unravel · fathom · inspect · crack
gotten to the bottom ofglossed over
Superficially addressed, then moved on
overlooked · ignored · swept under the rug · brushed aside · neglected
gotten to the bottom ofdropped
Let fall downward
let go of · walked away from · shelved · swept under the rug · ignored
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