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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.
See also: foundation, of, shake

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Celestyntse-LES-tinPolish
Zartosht-Persian
GreyGRAYEnglish (Rare)
Moe (1)MOEnglish
Siddharth-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Nechtan-Irish Mythology, Ancient Celtic
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