- lie at the root of something
- to be the cause of something
He believes that unemployment lies at the root of the problem.
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lie at the root of something
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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
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root — root1 W2S3 [ru:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(plant)¦ 2¦(cause of a problem)¦ 3¦(origin/main part)¦ 4¦(family connection)¦ 5 put down roots 6¦(tooth/hair etc)¦ 7 take root 8 have a (good) root round 9¦(language)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
root — 1 /ru:t/ noun (C) 1 PLANT the part of a plant or tree that grows under the ground and gets water from the soil: Be careful not to damage the roots when repotting. | tree roots 2 CAUSE OF A PROBLEM the main cause of a problem: Money is the root of … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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