Get To The Heart Of (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Get To The Heart Of (something) Idiom mean?

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get to the heart of (something) What does get to the heart of (something) mean?	to understand the most important thing about something	We were in the meeting for three hours trying to get to the heart of the problem.
get to the heart of (something) What does get to the heart of (something) mean?	to find the most important facts or central meaning of something	We spent the morning trying to get to the heart of the problem with the computer supplier.
get to the heart of (something) What does get to the heart of (something) mean?	to understand the most important/essential thing about something	It took a long time but we finally got to the heart of the problem with the new computer.
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calculated risk What does "calculated risk" mean?	an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed	The company took a calculated risk when they opened a new store in a very quiet area.

either feast or famine What does "either feast or famine" mean?	to be/have either too much or not enough of something	It is either feast or famine for the woman. Sometimes she has lots of money and sometimes she has none.
as conceited as a barber's cat What does "as conceited as a barber's cat" mean?	very conceited, vain	My friend became as conceited as a barber's cat after she won the award at school.
cover for (someone) What does "cover for (someone)" mean?	to make excuses for someone, to cover someone's errors	I covered for my friend when she was late for work.
burst with pride What does "burst with pride" mean?	to be full of pride and ready to burst	The girl's parents were bursting with pride at the graduation ceremony.
put in time What does "put in time" mean?	to spend time doing something	He put in a lot of time fixing up his house and now it looks very beautiful.

Twist someone's arm What does "Twist someone's arm" mean?	If you twist someone's arm, you put pressure on them to try to make them do what you want them to do.
pile into (something) What does "pile into (something)" mean?	to climb into something roughly	The teenagers piled into the old car after school.
hardware What does "hardware" mean?	weapons; guns
Beyond our ken What does "Beyond our ken" mean?	If something's beyond your ken, it is beyond your understanding.
as hoarse as a crow What does "as hoarse as a crow" mean?	very hoarse	The professor was as hoarse as a crow during the lecture.

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Get To The Heart Of (something) Idiom