root of the trouble
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The root of the trouble lies in the intuition that at bottom he is incapable of thinking about anyone but himself.
From Time Magazine Archive
The unrest upset the battered Egyptian economy�the root of the trouble �even more.
From Time Magazine Archive
Insulin, "favored by A. M. A.," he scorned because it merely alleviates, does not get at the root of the trouble.
From Time Magazine Archive
But you only vaguely addressed the true root of the trouble: bad parenting.
From Time Magazine Archive
Contention arose in the Clay household next day, Dawn's singing lessons being at the root of the trouble.
From Some Everyday Folk and Dawn by Franklin, Miles
