cut the ground from under(neath) (one's) feet

To suddenly cause problems for one. I plan to cut the ground from underneath the prosecutor's feet with this line of questioning.

cut the ground from under someone

cut the ground from under someone's feet

If you cut the ground from under someone or cut the ground from under their feet, you make their ideas or opinions seem less impressive, often by doing something unexpected. The sudden announcement was seen by many as an attempt to cut the ground from under the president's feet.

cut the ground from under someone's feet

do something which leaves someone without a reason or justification for their actions or opinions. informal

cut the ground from under somebody/somebody’s ˈfeet

suddenly spoil somebody’s idea or plan by doing something to stop them from continuing with it: When he announced that all my figures were out of date, he really cut the ground from under my feet.

词组	cut the ground from under(neath) (one's) feet
释义	cut the ground from under(neath) (one's) feet cut the ground from under(neath) (one's) feet To suddenly cause problems for one. I plan to cut the ground from underneath the prosecutor's feet with this line of questioning. See also: cut, feet, ground Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. cut the ground from under someone or cut the ground from under someone's feet If you cut the ground from under someone or cut the ground from under their feet, you make their ideas or opinions seem less impressive, often by doing something unexpected. The sudden announcement was seen by many as an attempt to cut the ground from under the president's feet. See also: cut, ground, someone Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. cut the ground from under someone's feet do something which leaves someone without a reason or justification for their actions or opinions. informal See also: cut, feet, ground Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary cut the ground from under somebody/somebody’s ˈfeet suddenly spoil somebody’s idea or plan by doing something to stop them from continuing with it: When he announced that all my figures were out of date, he really cut the ground from under my feet. See also: cut, feet, ground, somebody Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: cut the ground from under somebody/somebody's feet cut the ground from under someone's feet underneath cut the ground out from under cut the ground out from under (one) cut the ground from under cut the ground from under (someone) cut the ground from under someone cut a fat hog cut eyes at
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