determine the root of the problem
determine the root of the problem
To find or ascertain the cause of a particular problem or issue. The plumber has determined the root of the problem, and it doesn’t sound too costly to fix, thank goodness.
See also: determine, of, problem, root
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- determine
- find the root of the problem
- get at the root of the problem
- get to the root of the problem
- figure out the root of the problem
- work the problem
- band-aid solution
- solution
- trouble shared is a trouble halved
- no probs