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• under (something's) shadow — in/under (something s) shadow if you are in the shadow of an unpleasant event, you cannot forget that it has happened or might happen in the future. The local population were living under the shadow of war …   New idioms dictionary

• under something's thumb — under (someone s/something s) thumb completely controlled by someone or something. That girl is totally under her mother s thumb …   New idioms dictionary

• put the skids under something — put the skids on/under/something informal phrase to cause something to fail, or to stop it from continuing to happen an idea that could put the skids on bicycle theft Thesaurus: to stop something from continuing or developingsyn …   Useful english dictionary

• draw a line under something — draw a line under (something) if you draw a line under something, it is finished and you do not think about it again. Let s draw a line under the whole episode and try to continue our work in a more positive frame of mind …   New idioms dictionary

• draw a line under something — british informal phrase to decide that something is finished and stop thinking about it Thesaurus: to finish somethingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: draw * * * draw a ˈline under sth …   Useful english dictionary

• put a bomb under something — put a bomb under (something/someone) British & Australian if you want to put a bomb under someone, you want to make them do things faster. I d like to put a bomb under those solicitors …   New idioms dictionary

• pull the rug from under something — pull the rug from under (someone/something) to suddenly take away help or support from someone, or to suddenly do something which causes many problems for them. The school pulled the rug from under the basketball team by making them pay to… …   New idioms dictionary

• put the skids under something — put the skids under (someone/something) British & Australian, informal to make something likely to fail. Opposition from local residents has put the skids under plans for a new nightclub …   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

• under- — [ʌndə US dər] prefix 1.) less of an action or quality than is correct, needed, or desired ▪ underdevelopment ▪ undercooked cabbage 2.) going under something ▪ an underpass (=a road or path that goes under another road) 3.) inside or beneath other …   Dictionary of contemporary English