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.
See also: bottom, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Evaristoe-vah-REE-sto (Italian)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Aggy['ædʒi]
Rubinho-Portuguese
Trevor['trevə]
Jeremiasye-re-MEE-ahs (German), YE-re-mee-ahs (Finnish)German, Portuguese, Finnish
Egan['i:gən]