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cut the ground from under feet

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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 their feet.

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cut own throat
cut some slack
cut teeth
cut teeth in
cut the cord
cut the crap
cut the Gordian knot

cut the ground from under feet
cut through
cut to the chase
cut to the quick
cut up rough
cut-and-dried
cut/go through like a knife through butter
cutting

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