rock something to its foundations

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

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