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- be at the bottom of
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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Henny | | HEN-nee | Dutch |
| ÅSe | | AW-se (Swedish) | Danish, Norwegian, Swedish |
| Gena (1) | | JEE-nə | English |
| Neda (2) | | - | Persian |
| Alicia | | [ə'liʃiə] | |
| Louisa | | loo-EEZ-ə (English), loo-EES-ə (English) | English, German, Dutch |