the lowdown on

Idioms  

1. The whole truth about something, as in We're waiting to hear the lowdown on what happened after we left. This term uses lowdown in the sense of “the basic or fundamental part.” [Slang; early 1900s]

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Example Sentences

Here’s the lowdown on adviser fees, fund returns and what is driving client redemptions on Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

The Conversation asked five experts to provide the lowdown on what is at stake in key national votes in 2023.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2023

But we have the lowdown on how to score a seat to the hottest new restaurant in Seattle.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2022

If you haven’t watched any of the favorites since last season, here’s the lowdown on their approaches for 2022-23.

From New York Times • Sep. 6, 2022

I tried to get the lowdown on some of my new teachers, the inside stuff, but Theresa wasn’t cooperating.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor