the lowdown
The real story
The lowdown is the essential facts or truth about something, especially information not widely known: Give me the lowdown on what happened at the meeting.
The phrase implies insider knowledge or the real story behind a situation, often with a hint of gossip or confidential detail.
- detailsSpecific pieces of information
- briefingConcise information session
- factsVerifiable pieces of truth
- tipEnd or gratuity
- skinnyVery thin, underweight
straight dope · scuttlebutt · word on the street · scoop · inside scoop · truth · dope · nitty-gritty · report · dirt · behind the scenes · whispers · off the record · analysis · expose · chatter · confide · tidbits
truthfulness/authenticity of information
the lowdownlies
Deliberate untruths
disinformation · misinformation · falsehoods · propaganda · half-truths
low, down, lowered, lowering, lowers, lowdown, down-to-earth, downed, downing