root of the problem

*root of the problem

an understanding of the causes or basis of a problem. (*Typically: determine ~; figure out ~; find ~; get to ~; get at ~.) It will take a little more study to get to the root of the problem. Let's stop avoiding the issue and get at the root of the problem.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gaius	GAH-yoos (Ancient Roman), GAH-yuws (Ancient Roman), GIE-əs (English)	Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Ruba	-	Arabic
Rama (1)	RAH-mah (Hinduism)	Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
Line	-	Danish, Norwegian, French
Kermit	['kɜ:mit]
Tomek	TAW-mek	Polish