get to the bottom of

Example Sentences

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The sport survived because fans believed someone independent would get to the bottom of the scandal.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

The “Iron Man 2” villain said he didn’t know who started the GoFundMe but assured fans he would speak to his lawyer and get to the bottom of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

He added that he wanted to "get to the bottom of the problems once and for all, work out how we fix them, whether we can fix them".

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

And he’s still trying to get to the bottom of it!

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

I have to get to the bottom of this-—fast.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks