English Explanatory Dictionary

pull the rug out from under

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To suddenly remove support from.

Pronunciation

En-au-pull the rug out from under.ogg

Word forms

pull the rug out from under pulls the rug out from under pulling the rug out from under pulled the rug out from under

Related words

cut the ground from under someone's feet take the wind out of someone's sails

Derived words

rug-pull
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