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getting to the bottom of

getting to the bottom of is the present participle and gerund 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 getting to the bottom of

What is getting to the bottom of the present participle and gerund of?
Getting to the bottom of is the present participle and gerund of get to the bottom of.

Words near getting to the bottom of in the dictionary

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

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