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1 cut the ground from under smb.
(cut the ground from under smb. (smb.'s feet или smth.))выбить почву из-под ног у кого-л., сорвать чьи-л. планы, замыслы (сорвать, провалить, опровергнуть что-л.; ≈ свести на нет что-л.)His cordial agreement with all I said cut the ground from under my feet. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Moon and Sixpence’, ch. XII) — Его добродушная готовность во всем соглашаться со мной совсем обезоружила меня.
You cannot cut the ground from under a man and expect him to act normally. (J. Steinbeck, ‘Sweet Thursday’, ch. 11) — Если вы сорвете все планы человека, вряд ли он будет вести себя, как будто ничего не произошло.
It didn't require much effort to cut the ground from under that case. (RHD) — чтобы провалить это дело, больших усилий не потребовалось.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > cut the ground from under smb.
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2 cut the ground out from under someone
выбить почву под ногамиThe politician cut the ground out from under his opponent.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cut the ground out from under someone
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3 cut the ground from under someone's feet
English-Dutch dictionary > cut the ground from under someone's feet
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4 cut the ground from under smb.
(или smb. 's feet)выбить пoчву из-пoд нoг у кoгo-л., copвaть чьи-л. плaны, зaмыcлы; cвecти нa нeт чтo-л.His cordial agreement with all I said cut the ground from under my feet (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > cut the ground from under smb.
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5 cut the ground
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6 cut the ground from under
1) Общая лексика: выбить почву из-под ног2) Переносный смысл: подрывать3) Макаров: выбить почву из-под ног (у кого-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > cut the ground from under
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7 cut the ground from under feet
1) Общая лексика: выбить почву из-под ног (у кого-л.), выбить почву из-под ног (у кого-л.), сорвать (чьи-л.) планы, выбить почву из-под ног у (кого-л.)2) Макаров: выбить почву из-под ног (у кого-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > cut the ground from under feet
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8 cut the ground from under
להשמיט את הקרקע מתחת* * *◙ תחתמ עקרקה תא טימשהל◄ -
9 cut the ground from under one's feet
לשמוט את הקרקע מתחת לרגליו* * *◙ וילגרל תחתמ עקרקה תא טומשל◄English-Hebrew dictionary > cut the ground from under one's feet
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10 cut the ground from under feet
melemahkan pembicaraan orangEnglish-Indonesian dictionary > cut the ground from under feet
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11 cut the ground from under
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12 cut the ground from under one's feet
de grond onder zijn voeten weghalenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > cut the ground from under one's feet
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14 cut the ground from under one's feet
rycka undan marken under någons fötter, beröva någon fotfästetEnglish-Swedish dictionary > cut the ground from under one's feet
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16 cut the ground from under someone's feet
Новый англо-русский словарь > cut the ground from under someone's feet
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17 cut\ the\ ground\ from\ under
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18 cut the ground from under
вы́бить по́чву из-под но́гThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > cut the ground from under
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19 to cut the ground from under somebody's feet
echar por tierra los planes de alguien————————tomarle la delantera a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to cut the ground from under somebody's feet
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20 to cut the ground from under sb's feet
English-spanish dictionary > to cut the ground from under sb's feet
См. также в других словарях:
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
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 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 — 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
cut the ground from under somebody's feet — cut the ground from under sb s ˈfeet idiom to suddenly spoil sb s idea or plan by doing sth to stop them from continuing with it Main entry: ↑groundidiom … Useful english dictionary
cut the ground from under — {v. phr.} {informal} To make (someone) fail; upset the plans of; spoil the argument for (a person) in advance. * /Paul wanted to he captain but we cut the ground from under him by saying that Henry was the best player on the team./ * /Several… … Dictionary of American idioms
cut the ground from under — {v. phr.} {informal} To make (someone) fail; upset the plans of; spoil the argument for (a person) in advance. * /Paul wanted to he captain but we cut the ground from under him by saying that Henry was the best player on the team./ * /Several… … Dictionary of American idioms
cut\ the\ ground\ from\ under — v. phr. informal To make (someone) fail; upset the plans of; spoil the argument for (a person) in advance. Paul wanted to be captain but we cut the ground from under him by saying that Henry was the best player on the team. Several workers… … Словарь американских идиом
cut the ground from under — phrasal : to deprive of foundation or basis : destroy claims or appearances of the validity of : destroy the effectiveness or cogency of a fact that cuts the ground from under his argument … Useful english 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 — take away a foundation, remove a basis … English contemporary dictionary