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1pull 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… …
2pull 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… …
3pull\ 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… …
4pull the rug out from under — intransitive verb see pull III * * * pull the rug (out) from under informal : to very suddenly take something needed or expected from (someone or something) We were ready to start work on the project when the mayor pulled the rug out from under… …
5pull 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 …
6pull 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 …
7pull 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 …
8pull 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 …
9pull the rug from under — phrasal : to remove support or assistance from * * * pull the rug from under ( ● pull * * * pull the rug (out) from under informal : to very suddenly take something needed or expected from (someone or something) We were ready to start work on the …
10pull 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 …
