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
Cyneweard-Anglo-Saxon
Cristal['kristl]
NjÁLl-Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Anis-Arabic
Armani[a:'ma:ni]
Albertine['ælbəti:n]