词组 | cut the ground from under |
释义 | cut the ground from underv. phr.informal To make (someone) fail; upset the plans of; spoil the argument for (a person) in advance. 〖非正式〗使(某人)失败;挫败(某人)的计划;驳倒(某人)的论点。◆ Paul wanted to be captain but we cut the ground from under him by saying that Henry was the best player on the team.保罗想当队长,但我们都说亨利是全队最优秀的队员,从而使他未能得逞。◆ 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.好几名工人申请工头即将退休后留出的空缺,但厂主却从另一家公司雇佣了一名工头而使他们的希望落空。 |
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