shake the foundations of

shake the foundations of something

to cause a person or organization to question the truth of something it strongly believed For a time his grief over his son's death shook the foundations of his religious faith.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Chandler	CHAND-lər	English
Liane	lee-AH-nə	German
Mu'tasim	-	Arabic
Elisie	-	Macedonian
Vulcan	VUL-kən (English)	Roman Mythology
GÜNther	GUYN-ter	German, Germanic Mythology