| Id | ESLPod_1140_WE_1954 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1140 |
| Episode Title | Dealing With a Language Barrier |
| Phrase | to get to the bottom of |
| Text | The phrase "to get to the bottom of," in this podcast, means to investigate and find the true cause, reason, or source of something: "We must get to the bottom of these accounting errors and figure out how much money is actually in the account." The phrase "the bottom of the heap" refers to the least important thing, or the people in the lowest position: "When airlines began allowing passengers to pay for extra leg room, other fliers began feeling that they were at the bottom of the heap." Finally, the phrase "to hit rock bottom" means to reach the very worst point, or to be in the worst possible situation that could not get any worse: "After years of drug addition, Winston finally hit rock bottom and decided he needed to get help." |
| Topics | Business |
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