cut the ground from under someone's feet

Verb

To thwart someone's plans by anticipating them and preventing their success.

Japanese Meaning

相手の計画を事前に察知し、実行を阻止することで、その成功を妨げる。 / 比喩的に「足元をすくう」と表現される、相手の計画や行動を先んじて邪魔する行為。

会議中に、CEOの予想外の発表が彼の足元をすくい、彼は提案を修正する時間がまったく残されなかった。

Sense（1）

To thwart someone's plans by anticipating them and preventing their success.

cuts the ground from under someone's feet

（ present singular third-person ）

cutting the ground from under someone's feet

（ participle present ）

cut the ground from under someone's feet

（ participle past ）

cut the ground from under someone's feet

（ past ）