could drive a truck through (something)

Could easily show or exploit the flaws in something. Primarily heard in US. Oh please, I could drive a truck through that lawyer's incoherent argument, and I plan to do just that in court tomorrow.

can drive a truck through something

AMERICAN, INFORMAL

If you can drive a truck through something such as an agreement, contract or argument, it has serious weaknesses or faults. In my view, Miller's fiscal plan is so thin you could drive a truck through it. Note: You can also say that something has weaknesses big enough to drive a truck through. Clearly, there were loopholes in the system big enough to drive a truck through.

See also: can, drive, something, through, truck

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

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can drive a truck through something
truck
drive a coach and horses through
drive a coach and horses through (something)
drive a coach and horses through something
I wouldn't kick (someone) out of bed for farting
I wouldn't throw (someone) out of bed for farting
blow a hole in
blow a hole in (something)
blow a hole in something

词组	could drive a truck through (something)
释义	could drive a truck through (something) could drive a truck through (something) Could easily show or exploit the flaws in something. Primarily heard in US. Oh please, I could drive a truck through that lawyer's incoherent argument, and I plan to do just that in court tomorrow. See also: could, drive, through, truck Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. can drive a truck through something AMERICAN, INFORMAL If you can drive a truck through something such as an agreement, contract or argument, it has serious weaknesses or faults. In my view, Miller's fiscal plan is so thin you could drive a truck through it. Note: You can also say that something has weaknesses big enough to drive a truck through. Clearly, there were loopholes in the system big enough to drive a truck through. See also: can, drive, something, through, truck Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: can drive a truck through something truck drive a coach and horses through drive a coach and horses through (something) drive a coach and horses through something I wouldn't kick (someone) out of bed for farting I wouldn't throw (someone) out of bed for farting blow a hole in blow a hole in (something) blow a hole in something
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