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the cause of (el. the reason for) something (være årsak til noe) cause something
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(the) reason behind something — the reason behind something phrase the real explanation or cause of something, which is not immediately obvious The reasons behind his decision were never made public. Thesaurus: reasons and excusessynonym Main entry: reason … Useful english dictionary
(the) rigours of something — the rigours of something phrase the difficult and unpleasant aspects of a situation the rigours of a Himalayan winter Thesaurus: something that is difficult or unpleasant to do or deal withsynonym people and things that cause worry or… … Useful english dictionary
the reason behind something — the real explanation or cause of something, which is not immediately obvious The reasons behind his decision were never made public … English dictionary
lie at the root of something — phrase to be the cause of something He believes that unemployment lies at the root of the problem. Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happensynonym Main entry: lie … Useful english dictionary
lie at the root of something — to be the cause of something He believes that unemployment lies at the root of the problem … English dictionary
shake the foundations of something — shake/rock/the foundations of something shake/rock something to its foundations phrase to bring major changes or cause serious damage to an institution, set of beliefs etc, especially by making people question their basic ideas Thesaurus: to… … Useful english dictionary
rock the foundations of something — shake/rock/the foundations of something shake/rock something to its foundations phrase to bring major changes or cause serious damage to an institution, set of beliefs etc, especially by making people question their basic ideas Thesaurus: to… … Useful english dictionary
fan the flames of something — fan the flames (of (something)) to cause an increase in negative feelings. These images of war could be used to fan the flames of hatred against our country. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of fan the flames (= to cause air to flow toward … New idioms dictionary
in the teeth of something — in the teeth of (something) if something happens or is done in the teeth of difficulties, the difficulties cause problems but do not stop it. The road was built in the teeth of fierce opposition from environmentalists … New idioms dictionary
sow the seeds of something — sow the seeds (of (something)) to do something that will cause a particular result in the future. Religious conflict sowed the seeds of the government s downfall. Officials say they are planting the seeds for freedom and democracy … New idioms dictionary
blow the lid off something — blow/take the lid off (something) to cause something bad that was previously kept secret to be known by the public. In 1989 they started an investigation that was to blow the lid off corruption in the police force … New idioms dictionary