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I've thought from the start that a parallel federal investigation into the death of Michael Brown is important. I also believe that our state and local elected officials have been given a responsibility by the people who they work for to get to the bottom of this tragedy.
Roy Blunt

Meaning of "get to the bottom of" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GET TO THE BOTTOM OF

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GET TO THE BOTTOM OF

get the best of
get the better of
get the bird
get the bounce
get the hang of
get the hook
get the measure of someone
get the message
get the needle
get the picture
get the pip
get the shaft
get the wind up
get through
get to first base
get to grips
get under one´s skin
get up
get up someone´s nose
get up steam

WORDS THAT END LIKE GET TO THE BOTTOM OF

a bit of
a couple of
a load of
all of
any number of
at the cost of
at the expense of
at the mercy of
at the request of
be at the bottom of
be the making of
because of
by means of
by reason of
by virtue of
by way of
City of
for fear of
grease the palm of
on top of

Synonyms and antonyms of get to the bottom of in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «get to the bottom of» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GET TO THE BOTTOM OF

Find out the translation of get to the bottom of to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of get to the bottom of from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «get to the bottom of» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

得到的底
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llegar a la parte inferior de
570 millions of speakers

English

get to the bottom of
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

की तह तक जाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحصول على الجزء السفلي من
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

добраться до нижней части
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chegar ao fundo da
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীচে পেতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aller jusqu´au fond
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sampai ke bahagian bawah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hinter etw kommen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

真相を探る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하단 에 도착
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tumuju ing ngisor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

được để dưới cùng của
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழே கிடைக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तळाशी मिळवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Altına inmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

andare a fondo di
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dostać się do dołu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дістатися до нижньої частини
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ajunge la partea de jos a
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φτάσετε στο κάτω μέρος του
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kry aan die onderkant van die
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gå till botten av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

komme til bunns i
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of get to the bottom of

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GET TO THE BOTTOM OF»

The term «get to the bottom of» is very widely used and occupies the 3.545 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GET TO THE BOTTOM OF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about get to the bottom of

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6 QUOTES WITH «GET TO THE BOTTOM OF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word get to the bottom of.
1
Roy Blunt
I've thought from the start that a parallel federal investigation into the death of Michael Brown is important. I also believe that our state and local elected officials have been given a responsibility by the people who they work for to get to the bottom of this tragedy.
2
David Chalmers
Studying consciousness tells us more about how the world is fundamentally strange. I think we have a few revolutions to go yet before we get to the bottom of it.
3
Michael Isikoff
You know, this is - one can imagine how life would be different if one body of Congress was controlled by the other party, there would be subpoena power and there would be all - mechanisms to get to the bottom of all sorts of issues of controversy.
4
Collin C. Peterson
I think we are starting to get some information that will allow us to get to the bottom of this, and I hope we continue to work on this until we get to the bottom of it.
5
Geraldo Rivera
With years of experience doing whatever it takes to get to the bottom of each story, I am looking forward to covering the stories in the human dimension and impart the passion and visceral reactions the audience seeks.
6
Anthony Weiner
We're trying to get to the bottom of where the picture came from, and we're trying to get to the bottom of what it's of and who it's of.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GET TO THE BOTTOM OF»

Discover the use of get to the bottom of in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to get to the bottom of and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
get to a point: If you look at any kind of development of technology in the ages, getting to the point where that technology was commonplace took a long time. get to the bottom of something get to the bottom of the barrel get to the bottom of ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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The Everything Card Tricks Book: Over 100 Amazing Tricks to ...
However, as you get to the bottom of the deck, make sure that you get down to one card. The last card you shuffle onto the deck is the bottom card. Practice bringing the card to the top of the deck and back down again. Move it back and forth ...
Dennis Rourke, 2005
3
Life of a Truck Driver
When you get to the bottom of this mountain you have to watch your speed because they will get you here. After drivers come off the mountain they will try to run faster because they lost time setting and running slow, so they try to make it up ...
Johnny Napier
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Acrylic Watercolor Painting
(5) Repeat this process of dipping, stirring, and charging your brush, then painting fresh strips of color until you get to the bottom of the sheet. Each new strip of color should slightly overlap the preceding strip of color so that the "bead" keeps ...
Wendon Blake, 1997
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Early 1700s] get to the bottom of Find the basic underlying quality or cause of something. For example, He was determined to get to the bottom ofthe problem. [ Late 1700s] Also see AT BOTTOM. get to the heart of Find or determine the most  ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Jack: A Life of C. S. Lewis
In memory of Horace Salley.
George Sayer, 2005
7
The Incredulity of Father Brown
G K Chesterton's famous amateur detective uses his familiar blend of naïve wisdom and keen intuition to get to the bottom of the eight cases in this third book in the Father Brown series.
G. K. Chesterton, 2000
8
Don't Bring It to Work: Breaking the Family Patterns That ...
This groundbreaking book draws on the success of Sylvia Lafair's PatternAware program Total Leadership Connections.
Sylvia Lafair, 2009
9
Steve Lacy: Conversations
You don't have to do that all of your life but you have to beat it up for a while to get to the bottom of it, to tame it. Otherwise you'll never tame your instrument. It'll always be out of control. You'll be at its mercy, subsequently. In general, there's a  ...
Jason Weiss, 2006
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Where's My Other Sock?
Join author Esther LoPresto as she takes Tori and her friends on a journey to a strange and wondrous place, where they encounter the most unlikely creatures and ultimately answer the question, Where's My Other Sock?
Esther Lopresto, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GET TO THE BOTTOM OF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term get to the bottom of is used in the context of the following news items.
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Time to get to the bottom of sordid workplace story
I don't normally tell stories in this space, especially ones that sound like fiction rather than fact. Let's create the setting for this in the ... «Las Vegas Sun, Jul 15»
2
She Has A New Hat: North, Henderson and Moss Talk the New …
We talked to North, Henderson and Moss to get to the bottom of this relaunch, to ask about some of her future enemies, and to find out how ... «ComicsAlliance, Jul 15»
3
Australia's Davis Cup captain Wally Masur has called for the tennis …
"We'd like to think that cool heads will prevail, and at some point everyone can sit down in a room and get to the bottom of all the issues and ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
4
A Jermaine Dupri Cameo & The Return Of Tami Flocka Flame …
Tami says she's only inquiring about the conversation because Deb is her mother-in-law, so she feels obligated to get to the bottom of what led ... «The Urban Daily, Jul 15»
5
I took my daughter to a Twelfth bonfire party and she loved it
That question, like the ones I tried to get to the bottom of within the loyalist community, will take longer to answer. I hope those who celebrate ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Review: The Death of Superman Lives - What Happened?
PLOT: Filmmaker/Superman fan Jon Schnepp tries to get to the bottom of what exactly happened with Tim Burton's aborted SUPERMAN LIVES ... «JoBlo.com, Jul 15»
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APRA says bank capital will not be tied to international benchmarks
To get to the bottom of the top quartile would require an increase of around 70 basis points in CET1. "However, at this point no decision has ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Blurton edges Richardson in photo finish
“I don't know if I hit the pedal to try to get to the bottom of three and it finally dislodged, but it just got stuck in the wheel and locked it up.” It ended ... «Hays Daily News, Jul 15»
9
Vos: Time to 'double down' on GAB reform in wake of reported IRS …
CALL FOR ACTION: Republican lawmakers on Friday say they will seek legislative subpoena power to get to the bottom of the state ... «Watchdog.org, Jul 15»
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Russell Wilson or the offensive line - who is most responsible for all …
To try and get to the bottom of this, I started by looking at some of the signature stats from the guys over at Pro Football Focus (subscription ... «12th Man Rising, Jul 15»

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