- to come down to bedrock
- 1) взяться за дело2) перейти к сути, к самому главному3) оказаться на мели, исчерпать запасы
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
bedrock — /ˈbɛdrɒk / (say bedrok) noun 1. Geology unbroken solid rock, overlaid in most places by soil or rock fragments. 2. any firm foundation. –phrase 3. get down to bedrock, to come to the essentials …
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