- lie at the bottom of something
- be/lie at the bottom of (something)
to be the real reason for something unpleasant.
I don't know for certain why she dislikes you, but I suspect jealousy is at the bottom of it.
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lie at the bottom of something
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lie at the bottom of something — be/lie at the bottom of sth idiom to be the original cause of sth, especially sth unpleasant • We need to find out what lies at the bottom of these fears. Main entry: ↑bottomidiom … Useful english dictionary
lie at the bottom of — be/lie at the bottom of (something) to be the real reason for something unpleasant. I don t know for certain why she dislikes you, but I suspect jealousy is at the bottom of it … New idioms dictionary
be at the bottom of something — be/lie at the bottom of (something) to be the real reason for something unpleasant. I don t know for certain why she dislikes you, but I suspect jealousy is at the bottom of it … New idioms dictionary
be at the bottom of something — phrase to be the true cause of something His jealousy is at the bottom of most of our problems. Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happensynonym Main entry: bottom * * * be/lie at the bottom of sth idiom to be … Useful english dictionary
be/lie at the bottom of — chiefly Brit : to be the source or originator of (something) I think I know who s at the bottom of [=behind] these pranks. • • • Main Entry: ↑bottom … Useful english dictionary
be at the bottom of — be/lie at the bottom of (something) to be the real reason for something unpleasant. I don t know for certain why she dislikes you, but I suspect jealousy is at the bottom of it … New idioms dictionary
bottom — bot|tom1 W3S1 [ˈbɔtəm US ˈba: ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(lowest part)¦ 2¦(lowest side)¦ 3¦(lowest inner part)¦ 4¦(lowest social position/rank)¦ 5¦(ocean/river)¦ 6¦(body)¦ 7¦(clothes)¦ 8¦(furthest part)¦ 9 get to the bottom of something … Dictionary of contemporary English
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