Allegations of scandal and abuse have rocked the party to its foundations.
The ideas seemed to make sense, but shook the foundations of her own Christian beliefs.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
shake something to its foundations — shake/rock the ˈfoundations of sth | shake/rock sth to its ˈfoundations idiom to cause people to question their basic beliefs about sth • This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics. Main entry: ↑foundationidiom … Useful english dictionary
rock (something) to its foundations — rock/shake (something) to its foundations to damage or change an organization or a person s beliefs very much. Allegations of scandal and abuse have rocked the party to its foundations. The ideas seemed to make sense, but shook the foundations of … New idioms dictionary
rock something to its foundations — shake/rock the ˈfoundations of sth | shake/rock sth to its ˈfoundations idiom to cause people to question their basic beliefs about sth • This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics. Main entry: ↑foundationidiom … Useful english dictionary
shake the foundations of something — shake/rock/the foundations of something shake/rock something to its foundations phrase to bring major changes or cause serious damage to an institution, set of beliefs etc, especially by making people question their basic ideas Thesaurus: to… … Useful english dictionary
shake — vb 1 Shake, tremble, quake, totter, quiver, shiver, shudder, quaver, wobble, teeter, shimmy, dither are comparable when they mean to exhibit vibratory, wavering, or oscillating movement often as an evidence of instability. Shake, the ordinary and … New Dictionary of Synonyms
rock the foundations of something — shake/rock/the foundations of something shake/rock something to its foundations phrase to bring major changes or cause serious damage to an institution, set of beliefs etc, especially by making people question their basic ideas Thesaurus: to… … Useful english dictionary
shake — shakable, shakeable, adj. /shayk/, v., shook, shaken, shaking, n. v.i. 1. to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements. 2. to tremble with emotion, cold, etc. 3. to become dislodged and fall (usually fol. by off … Universalium
foundation */*/*/ — UK [faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms foundation : singular foundation plural foundations 1) [countable, often plural] the part of a structure of a building that is below the ground and supports the rest of it How long will it take to finish… … English dictionary
foundation — foun|da|tion [ faun deıʃn ] noun *** ▸ 1 base of building ▸ 2 most basic part ▸ 3 an organization ▸ 4 creating an organization ▸ 5 face cream/powder ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count often plural the part of a structure of a building that is below the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
