| Idiom | Get to the Bottom of Something |
|---|---|
| Example | The principal vowed to get to the bottom of the graffiti on the walls. |
| Meaning | to find out the real cause of something; to uncover the hidden reason for something |
| Origin | Writers were using this expression in the late 1500s. The bottom is usually the base or root. If you search and investigate enough, you'll get to the bottom of something. Then you'll know how it got started. |
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