cut the ground from under

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English - Turkish
(deyim) To make (someone) fail; upset the plans of; spoil the argument for (a person) in advance

1. Paul wanted to he captain but we cut the ground from under him by saying that Henry was the best player on the team. 2. Several workers applied for the retiring foreman's job, but the owner cut the ground from under them by hiring a foreman from another company.

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cut the ground
(out) (birinin) dayanak noktalarını çürütmek
English - English
take away a foundation, remove a basis
cut the ground from under

    Hyphenation

    cut the ground from un·der

    Turkish pronunciation

    kʌt dhi graund fırm ʌndır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkət ᴛʜē ˈground fərm ˈəndər/ /ˈkʌt ðiː ˈɡraʊnd fɜrm ˈʌndɜr/
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