get to the heart of the matter
To determine, discover, or explore the essential, core, or most important aspect of the issue at hand. It's a complicated situation, but our investigation will get to the heart of the matter. Sadly, the film wastes time with tired clichés about what it means to be human instead of getting to the heart of the matter. Is the moderator ever going to force the candidates to get to the heart of the matter?
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