under someone's feet
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under someone's feet — in someone s way and annoying them by stopping them from doing what they need to do The children have been under my feet all day … English dictionary
get under someone's feet — get under (someone s) feet be under (your) feet if someone is under your feet, they annoy you because they are always near you in a way that makes it difficult for you to do something. Why don t you ask Kelly to sit in the other room for a while? … New idioms dictionary
cut the ground from under someone's feet — cut the ground from under someone’s feet phrase to spoil someone’s plans or achievements by doing something better than them or by doing it before them Thesaurus: to do something before someone elsesynonym to make someone feel disappointed or… … Useful english dictionary
from under someone's feet — To anticipate someone s arguments or actions and destroy their force ● ground … Useful english dictionary
cut the ground from under someone's feet — cut the ground from under (someone)/(someone s) feet to make someone or their ideas seem less good, especially by doing something before them or better than them. The opposition claimed today s speech was an attempt to cut the ground from under… … New idioms dictionary
cut the ground from under someone's feet — When someone cuts the ground from under another s feet, they … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
cut the ground from under someone's feet — to spoil someone s plans or achievements by doing something better than them or by doing it before them … English dictionary
cut the ground from under someone feet — cut the ground from under (someone)/(someone s) feet to make someone or their ideas seem less good, especially by doing something before them or better than them. The opposition claimed today s speech was an attempt to cut the ground from under… … New idioms dictionary
pull the rug from under someone — pull the rug (out) from under someone abruptly withdraw support (from someone) the rug was pulled right out from beneath our feet … Useful english dictionary
pull the rug from under one's feet — sabotage someone s efforts, destroy the foundation of someone s works … English contemporary dictionary
