| 释义 |
cut the ground out from under cut the ground out from under (one)To suddenly cause problems for one. I plan to cut the ground out from under the prosecutor with this line of questioning.See also: cut, ground, outcut the ground out from under someoneFig. to destroy the foundation of someone's plans or someone's argument. The politician cut the ground out from under his opponent. Congress cut out the ground from under the president.See also: cut, ground, out |