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
Frediano	fre-DYAH-no	Italian
Abelone	-	Danish
Preston	['prestən]
Nadiyya	-	Arabic
Maud	MAWD (English)	English, Dutch
Virginia	vər-JIN-yə (English), veer-JEE-nyah (Italian), beer-KHEE-nyah (Spanish)	English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Romanian, Ancient Roman