get to the bottom of something
Meaning: To understand something completely by sorting through all the facts or information.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The expression suggests the idea of a container (a situation) full of information or facts. Only the few facts on top are clear and they may not make much sense. When one finally gets to the bottom of the container (the situation), one will have gone through all the information and have a thorough understanding of how all the facts fit together.
More idioms — Daily Life
- get to the point — To speak or write concisely and directly.
- get-up-and-go — Physical energy.
- get up on the wrong side of the bed — To be in a bad mood from the beginning of the day.
- get someone or something short shrift — To make quick work of something or to give little time to someone.
- get someone the go-ahead — To get or give permission to proceed.
- get someone the green light — To get or give permission to proceed.
More English idioms
- get someone the sack — To be fired from one's job.
- get someone the third degree — To be questioned in great detail.
- get something down pat — To do something repeatedly until one knows how to do it without a mistake; to perfect an…
- the gift of gab — The ability to speak easily and well.
- give in — To surrender.
- give someone a hard time — To be difficult with someone; to give someone unnecessary difficulty.
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