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cut the ground from under someone's feet

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
cut the -ground from un-der -some-one's feet
IPA
51
Scrabble Score
33
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Inflected Forms

cuts the ground from under someone's feet (present, singular) cutting the ground from under someone's feet (participle, present)

Phrases

pull the rug out from under

Frequently Paired Words

pull the rug out from under

Questions

What does cut the ground from under someone's feet mean?
To thwart someone's plans by anticipating them and preventing their success.

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