rock the foundations of something
- rock the foundations of something
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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 have an effect on someone's emotions or attitudes
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shake/rock the ˈfoundations of sth | shake/rock sth to its ˈfoundations idiom
to cause people to question their basic beliefs about sth
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This issue has shaken the foundations of French politics.
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