Last Updated：2025/12/04

(Britain, idiomatic) To spoil, break or render ineffective (a rule, plan or agreement).

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Source Word

drive a coach and horses through

Verb

Britain idiomatic

(Britain, idiomatic) To spoil, break or render ineffective (a rule, plan or agreement).

Japanese Meaning

（規則、計画、合意などを）台無しにする、無効にする、無力化する

If the committee allows this loophole, they'll drive a coach and horses through the new regulations.

委員会がこの抜け穴を許せば、新しい規則は完全に骨抜きにされてしまうだろう。

Sense（1）

(Britain, idiomatic) To spoil, break or render ineffective (a rule, plan or agreement).

These findings drive a coach and horses through the claim that Wonga has been lending responsibly.

drives a coach and horses through

（ present singular third-person ）

driving a coach and horses through

（ participle present ）

drove a coach and horses through

（ past ）

driven a coach and horses through

（ participle past ）