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1 to be at the bottom of something
figurative use estar detrás de algo, ser la causa de algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be at the bottom of something
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2 to get to the bottom of something
figurative use llegar al fondo de algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to get to the bottom of something
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3 to get to the bottom of something
élucider; tirer au clairEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to get to the bottom of something
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4 get to the bottom of
• get to the bottom of something know deeply добраться до сути чего-тоHe usually gets to the bottom of things.
English-Russian mini useful dictionary > get to the bottom of
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5 be at the bottom of
(to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) stå bag* * *(to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) stå bag -
6 to knock the bottom out of something
figurative use echar por tierra algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to knock the bottom out of something
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7 knock the bottom out of something
iets waardeloos/krachteloos makenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > knock the bottom out of something
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8 knock the bottom out of something
expr infmlWhen them things happen to you, it knocks the bottom out of your confidence — Когда такое случается с вами, то от вашей самоуверенности не остается и следа
When his wife left him for another man the bottom seemed to have been knocked out of his world — Когда жена ушла к другому, ему показалось, что весь мир перевернулся
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > knock the bottom out of something
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9 be at the bottom of
(to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) estar detrás de algo -
10 be at the bottom of
(to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) á bak við, rótin að -
11 be at the bottom of
(to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) vmiért felelős -
12 be at the bottom of
(to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) estar por trás de -
13 be at the bottom of
(to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?)...-in gerisinde, aslında -
14 be at the bottom of
(to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) biti vzrok -
15 be at the bottom of
(to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) jonkin takana -
16 be at the bottom of
(to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) stå bak -
17 be at the bottom of
(to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) essere la causa di, essere all'origine di -
18 be at the bottom of
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19 be at the bottom of
(to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) być sprężyną, stać za, być przyczyną -
20 be at the bottom of
(to be the cause of (usually something bad): Who's at the bottom of these rumours?) būt pamatā; būt par cēloni
См. также в других словарях:
be at the bottom of something — phrase to be the true cause of something His jealousy is at the bottom of most of our problems. Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happensynonym Main entry: bottom * * * be/lie at the bottom of sth idiom to be … Useful english dictionary
get to the bottom of something — phrase to find out the true cause or explanation of a bad situation She was determined to get to the bottom of what went wrong. Thesaurus: to find out informationsynonym Main entry: bottom * * * get to the bottom of sth idiom … Useful english dictionary
be at the bottom of something — 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 … New idioms dictionary
lie at the bottom of something — 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 … New idioms dictionary
get to the bottom of something — get to the bottom of (something) to discover the truth about a situation. The family finally got to the bottom of why their boy was killed. (often + question word) How will investigators get to the bottom of the affair with so little evidence? … New idioms dictionary
be at the bottom of something — to be the true cause of something His jealousy is at the bottom of most of our problems … English dictionary
lie at the bottom of something — be/lie at the bottom of sth idiom to be the original cause of sth, especially sth unpleasant • We need to find out what lies at the bottom of these fears. Main entry: ↑bottomidiom … Useful english dictionary
get to the bottom of something — to find out the true cause or explanation of a bad situation She was determined to get to the bottom of what went wrong … English dictionary
(the) bottom drops out of out of something — the bottom drops out of/falls/out of something phrase used for saying that something stops being successful or stops making money, often because people stop buying a product Analysts are warning that the bottom could soon fall out of the market.… … Useful english dictionary
(the) bottom falls out of something — the bottom drops out of/falls/out of something phrase used for saying that something stops being successful or stops making money, often because people stop buying a product Analysts are warning that the bottom could soon fall out of the market.… … Useful english dictionary
(the) bottom fell out of something — the bottom fell out (of (something)) something suddenly lost value. When the bottom fell out of the real estate market, a lot of people lost a lot of money. Usage notes: usually used in the past tense … New idioms dictionary