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gets to the bottom of

gets to the bottom of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get to the bottom of.

Meaning of get to the bottom of

Verb

get to the bottom of (third-person singular simple present gets to the bottom of, present participle getting to the bottom of, simple past got to the bottom of, past participle (UK) got to the bottom of or (US) gotten to the bottom of)

  1. (idiomatic, informal, transitive) To come to understand, discover the truth about, or solve.
    • I don't know what's going on here, but I'll get to the bottom of it sooner or later.

Questions about gets to the bottom of

What is gets to the bottom of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets to the bottom of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get to the bottom of.

Words near gets to the bottom of in the dictionary

  1. gets to
  2. gets to first base
  3. gets to grips with
  4. gets to know
  5. gets to one's feet
  6. gets to the bottom of
  7. gets to the fireworks factory
  8. gets to the point
  9. gets together
  10. gets turned around
  11. gets under it

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