to cut the grass (from) under a person's feet: to thwart or foil a person, esp. in an unexpected or underhand manner; to undermine a person. Cf. to pu…
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释义 | the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > hindering completely or preventing > hinder completely or prevent [verb (intransitive)] > thwart (2) to cut the grass (from) under a person's feet1572 to cut the grass (from) under a person's feet: to thwart or foil a person, esp. in an unexpected or underhand manner; to undermine a person. Cf. to pu… spoil sport1869 (intransitive) to behave as a spoil-sport. |
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