- be/lie at the bottom of
- be/lie at the bottom ofchiefly Brit : to be the source or originator of (something)
I think I know who's at the bottom of [=behind] these pranks.
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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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 … New idioms 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
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
The Bottom Half — Infobox Album | Name = The Bottom Half Type = Album Artist = Umphrey s McGee Released = April 3, 2007 Recorded = 2005 2006 in Chicago, IL Genre = Progressive rock, Jam band Label = SCI Fidelity Producer = Umphrey s McGee and Kevin Browning Last… … Wikipedia
truth lies at the bottom of a well — Cf. Gr. ἐτεῇ δὲ οὐδὲν ἴδμεν, ἐν βυθῷ γὰρ ἡ ἀλήθεια, we know nothing certainly, for truth lies in the deep (attributed to Democritus); LACTANTIUS Institutiones Divinae III. xxviii. in puteo..veritatem iacere demersam, truth lies sunk in a well.… … Proverbs new 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 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 — 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
To lie on the oars — Oar Oar ([=o]r), n [AS. [=a]r; akin to Icel. [=a]r, Dan. aare, Sw. [*a]ra; perh. akin to E. row, v. Cf. {Rowlock}.] [1913 Webster] 1. An implement for impelling a boat, being a slender piece of timber, usually ash or spruce, with a grip or handle … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deal from the bottom of the deck — to lie or cheat The imagery is from card sharping: For all we knew, he could be dealing from the bottom of the deck, just to make more money. (Forsyth, 1994) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
