cut the ground from under somebody’s feet
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cut the ground from under somebody’s feet — idiom
1. To suddenly cause someone's idea or plan to fail by stopping them from continuin
1.idiom
Definition
To suddenly cause someone's idea or plan to fail by stopping them from continuing.
Example
The new evidence cut the ground from under the lawyer's feet.
His resignation cut the ground from under the team's project.