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CUT GRASS UNDER PERSONS FEET [1 record]

Record 1 2011-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Idiomatic Expressions
OBS

cut the ground from under somebody's feet: [literal French translation:] Couper le sol sous les pieds de quelqu'un.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Expressions idiomatiques
DEF

Frustrer quelqu'un d'un avantage escompté en le supplantant ou en le devançant.

Spanish

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