tirer ça au clair

get to the bottom of it

→ tirer
phrase Rare #42,701
get to the bottom of it An idiomatic expression meaning to clarify a confusing situation or discover the truth about something. The pronoun ça means “that” or “it” and can refer to a situation or matter already understood from context.
FR: Nous devons tirer ça au clair avant de prendre une décision.
EN: We need to get to the bottom of it before making a decision.

Il faut tirer ça au clair.

We need to clear this up.

Je suis venu tirer ça au clair.

I came to clear this up.

— Night Watch (2004)

Je vais tirer ça au clair.

I'll clear this up.

On va tirer ça au clair.

We'll clear this up.