EXPRESSIONS WITH BOTTOM-1
24 / 03 / 2014
EXPRESSIONS WITH BOTTOM-1: meaning and examples
Good morning everyone. I hope you had a nice weekend.
This week we are going to study expressions with the word BOTTOM.
Today's expression is: to get to the bottom of something
Meaning: to find out the real cause of something, especially if it is something unpleasant.
Example 1:
This is the third week in a row that things have gone missing from the supply room. Someone in this company is stealing supplies. I want to get to the bottom of this as soon as possible!
Example 2:
Malaysian investigators are eager to get to the bottom of the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, but they have very little information to go on.
I hope you have a great day!
This week we are going to study expressions with the word BOTTOM.
Today's expression is: to get to the bottom of something
Meaning: to find out the real cause of something, especially if it is something unpleasant.
Example 1:
This is the third week in a row that things have gone missing from the supply room. Someone in this company is stealing supplies. I want to get to the bottom of this as soon as possible!
Example 2:
Malaysian investigators are eager to get to the bottom of the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, but they have very little information to go on.
I hope you have a great day!
