Speakur

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get to the bottom of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.82 in modern English

Syllables
get -to the bot-tom of
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To come to understand, discover the truth about, or solve.

Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets to the bottom of (present, singular) getting to the bottom of (participle, present) got to the bottom of (past) got to the bottom of (UK, participle) gotten to the bottom of (US, participle)

Synonyms

puzzle out sleuth work out absolve decipher get to the bottom of iron out meliorate ravel reason out resolve riddle

Questions

What does get to the bottom of mean?
To come to understand, discover the truth about, or solve.

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