get to the bottom
Example Sentences
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GPs, he admits, can often see a red rash and prescribe a steroid cream rather than trying to get to the bottom of what could be causing it.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
He used this hearing to try to get to the bottom of it.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
It allows leagues to say: “We handed this off to an independent authority with real investigative power. They will get to the bottom of it.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
In a series of calls with HPS portfolio manager Jon Ashley, Brahmbhatt said he would get to the bottom of the invoice discrepancies, a person familiar with the conversations said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
He promised Kathy it was nothing at all to worry about, that he would get to the bottom of it.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
