English Explanatory Dictionary

cut the ground from under someone's feet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To thwart someone's plans by anticipating them and preventing their success.

Word forms

cut the ground from under someone's feet cuts the ground from under someone's feet cutting the ground from under someone's feet

Related words

pull the rug out from under
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