English / idiom
Get to the Bottom of Something
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To investigate thoroughly and discover the underlying truth or root cause of an issue
In context
01
Auditors were dispatched to the central hub to get to the bottom of the recurring inventory discrepancies.
02
Supply chain executives hired external consultants to get to the bottom of continuous shipping delays.
Synonyms
uncover the root cause,investigate fully,unravel the mystery
Antonyms
gloss over,skim the surface,disregard
Collocations
get to the bottom of the discrepancy,get to the bottom of the defect,strive to get to the bottom of something