to strike at the root of the evil―lay the axe to the root of the evil
禍根を絶つ - 斎藤和英大辞典
to strike at the root of the evil―lay the axe to the root of the evil―effect a radical cure
病根を絶つ - 斎藤和英大辞典
to attack the centre―(研究なら)―go to the heart of the matter―strike at the heart―(治療なら)―strike at the root of the evil
中堅を突く - 斎藤和英大辞典
to attack the main body―(研究のなら)―strike at the heart―(病のなら)―strike at the root of the evil
中堅を衝く - 斎藤和英大辞典
to effect a radical cure―strike at the root of the evil―lay the axe to the root of the evil
根本的の治療をする - 斎藤和英大辞典
We must get at [go to, strike at] the root of the matter.
事の真相をきわめなければならない. - 研究社 新英和中辞典
We must strike at the root of the evil.
その悪弊は根こそぎに[根絶]しなければならない. - 研究社 新英和中辞典
In fact, the word 'Muko-zuchi,' describes the method by which Tosho (Yokoza, master) and his disciple (Sente, helper) alternately strike the body of the blade with a Tsuchi, and this has become the root of the word 'Aizuchi wo utsu (chiming in).'
ちなみに刀匠(横座)と弟子(先手)が交互に刀身を鎚で叩いていく「向こう槌」が「相槌を打つ」という言葉の語源となった。 - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス
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