get to the heart of

Find or determine the most important or essential facts or meaning. For example, It's important to get to the heart of the matter before we make any decisions. The noun heart has been used in the sense of "a vital part" since the early 1500s.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Marguerite	mar-gə-REET, mar-GREET	French
Trent	TRENT	English
Sieghard	ZEEK-hahrt	German
Priscilla	pri-SIL-ə (English), pree-SHEEL-lah (Italian)	English, French, Italian, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical
Argi	-	Basque
Chuck	[tʃʌk]