pull the rug from under sb's feet
Definition
› to suddenly take away help or support from someone, or to suddenly do something that causes many problems for themPreventing and impedingLimiting and restricting
(Definition of pull the rug from under sb's feet from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- avoid verb
- avoidable adjective
- bar noun (PREVENTING)
- be a drag on sb/sth idiom
- block sth out phrasal verb (STOP FROM PASSING)
- flameproof adjective
- hamper verb
- have sb/sth hanging round your neck idiom
- head sth off phrasal verb
- hinder verb
- hold/keep sb/sth at bay idiom
- overcome verb (UNABLE TO ACT)
- paralyse verb
- preclude verb
- prejudice verb
- prevent verb
- stifle verb (PREVENT HAPPENING)
- suppress verb (PREVENT)
- suppressor noun
- thwart verb
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Preventing and impeding
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