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We were ready to start work on the project when the mayor pulled the rug out from under us and cut the funding.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pull the rug (out) from under — (someone/something) to suddenly take away important support from someone. The school pulled the rug from under the local team by making them pay to practice in the school gym … New idioms dictionary
pull the rug out from under — ► pull the rug out from under abruptly expose or withdraw support from. Main Entry: ↑rug … English terms dictionary
pull the rug (out) from under someone — phrase to suddenly stop supporting someone They want to pull the rug out from under the people who really need health care. Thesaurus: to cause problems for someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: rug … Useful english dictionary
pull the rug (out) from under someone — pull the rug (out) from under (someone/something) to suddenly take away important support from someone. The school pulled the rug from under the local team by making them pay to practice in the school gym … New idioms dictionary
pull the rug (out) from under something — pull the rug (out) from under (someone/something) to suddenly take away important support from someone. The school pulled the rug from under the local team by making them pay to practice in the school gym … New idioms dictionary
pull the rug (out) from under somebody's feet — pull the rug (out) from under sb s ˈfeet idiom (informal) to take help or support away from sb suddenly Main entry: ↑pullidiom … Useful english dictionary
pull the rug out from under — {v. phr.}, {informal} To withdraw support unexpectedly from; to spoil the plans of. * /Bill thought he would be elected, but his friends pulled the rug out from under him and voted for Vin./ * /We were planning a vacation, but the baby s illness… … Dictionary of American idioms
pull the rug out from under — {v. phr.}, {informal} To withdraw support unexpectedly from; to spoil the plans of. * /Bill thought he would be elected, but his friends pulled the rug out from under him and voted for Vin./ * /We were planning a vacation, but the baby s illness… … Dictionary of American idioms
pull\ the\ rug\ out\ from\ under — v. phr. informal To withdraw support unexpectedly from; to spoil the plans of. Bill thought he would be elected, but his friends pulled the rug out from under him and voted for Vin. We were planning a vacation, but the baby s illness pulled the… … Словарь американских идиом
pull the rug out from under — spoil someone s plans, withdraw support He pulled the rug out from under our plans to open a branch office in New York … Idioms and examples
