cut the ground from under

cut the ground from under
{v. phr.} {informal} To make (someone) fail; upset the plans of; spoil the argument for (a person) in advance. * /Paul wanted to he captain but we cut the ground from under him by saying that Henry was the best player on the team./ * /Several workers applied for the retiring foreman's job, but the owner cut the ground from under them by hiring a foreman from another company./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • cut the ground from under — {v. phr.} {informal} To make (someone) fail; upset the plans of; spoil the argument for (a person) in advance. * /Paul wanted to he captain but we cut the ground from under him by saying that Henry was the best player on the team./ * /Several… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cut\ the\ ground\ from\ under — v. phr. informal To make (someone) fail; upset the plans of; spoil the argument for (a person) in advance. Paul wanted to be captain but we cut the ground from under him by saying that Henry was the best player on the team. Several workers… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • cut the ground from under someone feet — cut the ground from under (someone)/(someone s) feet to make someone or their ideas seem less good, especially by doing something before them or better than them. The opposition claimed today s speech was an attempt to cut the ground from under… …   New idioms dictionary

  • cut the ground from under someone's feet — cut the ground from under (someone)/(someone s) feet to make someone or their ideas seem less good, especially by doing something before them or better than them. The opposition claimed today s speech was an attempt to cut the ground from under… …   New idioms dictionary

  • cut the ground from under feet — cut the ground from under (someone)/(someone s) feet to make someone or their ideas seem less good, especially by doing something before them or better than them. The opposition claimed today s speech was an attempt to cut the ground from under… …   New idioms dictionary

  • cut the ground from under someone's feet — cut the ground from under someone’s feet phrase to spoil someone’s plans or achievements by doing something better than them or by doing it before them Thesaurus: to do something before someone elsesynonym to make someone feel disappointed or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cut the ground from under somebody's feet — cut the ground from under sb s ˈfeet idiom to suddenly spoil sb s idea or plan by doing sth to stop them from continuing with it Main entry: ↑groundidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • cut the ground from under — phrasal : to deprive of foundation or basis : destroy claims or appearances of the validity of : destroy the effectiveness or cogency of a fact that cuts the ground from under his argument …   Useful english dictionary

  • cut the ground from under someone's feet —    When someone cuts the ground from under another s feet, they …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • cut the ground from under — take away a foundation, remove a basis …   English contemporary dictionary

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