lie behind
verb1
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lie, behind.
2
To be the ultimate cause of.
- What truly lies behind her sudden change of heart?
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verb — 2 senses
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lie, behind.
To be the ultimate cause of.
Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.
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