The phrase "get to the source of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the process of identifying the origin or root cause of a problem or issue.
Example: "In order to resolve the ongoing conflict, we need to get to the source of the misunderstanding."
Alternatives: "identify the root of" or "determine the origin of".
They say that investigations are not kept confidential and that little effort is made to get to the source of problems.
He can spot danger quicker than most, and either get to the source of it or direct his colleagues to do the same.
His compositions are tense and fragile, controlled yet breathing, suggesting a great deal of restraint on his part in holding back from the characters, resisting a warm-hearted impulse to get close to them from the start and compelling himself to get to the source of emotions rather than merely eliciting them.
The woman began bleeding heavily and instead of performing a laparotomy -- making an abdominal incision to get to the source of the bleeding -- Dr. Semm decided to use a Roeder loop, in which an intricate knot was started outside the abdomen, slipped through a tube and tied around the source of the bleeding inside.
For which film did Boyle find religion (again)? A. Sunshine Sunshine may be science fiction, but it's also Boyle's most spiritual film to date: a group of scientists are sent to the heart of the solar system to reignite the dying sun, and the closer they get to the source of all life, the deeper they find themselves staring into the face of... what?
"It is important that you will get to the source of the problem.
Jeff Baird Chicago, Aug. 13, 2009 To the Editor: Re "Getting to the Source of the 'Death Panel' Rumor" (front page, Aug. 14): The lack of thoughtful debate on health care reform is breathtaking.
Re "Begging to Differ: Words and Meaning" (news article, Aug. 22) and "Getting to the Source of the 'Death Panel' Rumor" (front page, Aug. 14): I support helping the uninsured, but a provision in the House health bill (H.R. 3200) would use Medicare reimbursement to coerce elderly people to undergo the kind of end-of-life consultation the government deems appropriate.
A human brain would disintegrate long before you got to the source of the big bang.
My client liked the idea and acknowledged that it gets to the source of the conflict, rather than just the symptoms.
"Getting to the source of what is difficult and how it hurts the client is always part of the process of therapy.
