PULL THE RUG FROM UNDER

Meaning of PULL THE RUG FROM UNDER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ phrasal ]

: to weaken or unsettle especially by removing support or assistance from

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

PULL THE RUG FROM UNDER — phrasal to weaken or unsettle especially by removing support or assistance from
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PULL THE RUG FROM UNDER — phrasal : to remove support or assistance from
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PULL THE RUG FROM UNDER — to weaken or unsettle especially by removing support or assistance from
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
RUG — Airport Name : Rugby Municipal Airport Airport Location : Rugby, North Dakota, United States IATA Code : RUG ICAO Code …
Airport Code English Dictionary
RUG — rug- [rug-/ruct-] v [occurring in derivatives]
Interlingua English vocab
UNDER — I. |əndə(r) adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar, adverb & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RUG — I. ˈrəg, ˈru̇g verb ( rugged ; rugged ; rugging ; rugs ) Etymology: Middle English rugen, ruggen, of Scandinavian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
FROM — _f(r)əm, _f ə m, |främ, |frəm, _främ preposition Etymology: Middle English fram, from, from Old English; akin to Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UNDER — (prep.) Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, influences powerfully, …
Английский словарь Webster
UNDER — ( prep. ) Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
UNDER — /un"deuhr/ , prep. 1. beneath and covered by: under a table; under a tree. 2. below the surface of: under …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
RUG — — ruglike , adj. /rug/ , n. 1. a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
UNDER — I. ˈən-dər adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar under, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PULL — I. ˈpu̇l also ˈpəl verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pullian; akin to Middle Low German pulen to shell, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
RUG — noun Etymology: Middle English * rug rag, tuft, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect rugga coarse rug, Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UNDER — prep less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under …
Webster English vocab
RUG — adj a rough, woolly, or shaggy dog. 2. rug ·adj a kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for garments. …
Webster English vocab
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Webster English vocab
RUG — [rug] n [(assumed) ME, rag, tuft, of Scand origin; akin to ON rogg tuft] (1591) 1: lap robe 2: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PULL — [pull] vb [ME, fr. OE pullian; akin to MLG pulen to shell, cull] vt (bef. 12c) 1 a: to exert …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
RUG — rug BrE AmE rʌɡ ▷ rugs rʌɡz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
UNDER — / ˈʌndə(r); NAmE / preposition , adverb , adjective ■ preposition 1. in, to or through a position that is …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RUG — / rʌg; NAmE / noun 1. a piece of thick material like a small carpet that is used for covering …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PULL — / pʊl; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb MOVE / REMOVE STH 1. to hold sth firmly and use …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FROM — / frəm; strong form frɒm; NAmE frʌm; frɑːm/ preposition HELP NOTE : For the special uses of from in phrasal …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RUG — rug /rʌɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: From a Scandinavian language ] 1 . a piece …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FROM — from S1 W1 /frəm; strong frɒm $ frəm strong frʌm, frɑːm/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
UNDER — prep., adv., & adj. --prep. 1 a in or to a position lower than; below; beneath (fell under the table; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RUG — n. 1 a floor-mat of shaggy material or thick pile. 2 a thick woollen coverlet or wrap. øpull the rug …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PULL — v. & n. --v. 1 tr. exert force upon (a thing) tending to move it to oneself or the origin …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1 a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UNDER — prep., adv., & adj. prep. 1 a in or to a position lower than; below; beneath (fell under the table; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RUG — n. 1 a floor-mat of shaggy material or thick pile. 2 a thick woollen coverlet or wrap. pull the rug …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PULL — v. & n. v. 1 tr. exert force upon (a thing) tending to move it to oneself or the origin …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1 a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
UNDER — prep., adv., & adj. --prep. 1. a in or to a position lower than; below; beneath (fell under the table; …
Oxford English vocab
RUG — n.1 a floor-mat of shaggy material or thick pile. 2 a thick woollen coverlet or wrap. Phrases and idioms: pull …
Oxford English vocab
PULL — v. & n. --v. 1. tr. exert force upon (a thing) tending to move it to oneself or the origin …
Oxford English vocab
FROM — prep. expressing separation or origin, followed by: 1. a person, place, time, etc., that is the starting-point of motion or …
Oxford English vocab
UNDER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RUG — ( rugs) 1. A rug is a piece of thick material that you put on a floor. It is like …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PULL — ( pulls, pulling, pulled) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FROM — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UNDER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RUG — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a prayer mat/rug (= small cloth on which Muslims kneel to pray ) COLLOCATIONS FROM …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PULL — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a car pulls out (= moves away from the side of the road ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RUG — [noun] [C] - a piece of thick heavy cloth smaller than a carpet used for covering the floor or for …
Cambridge English vocab
RUG — Synonyms and related words : Axminster, Brussels carpet, Caucasian rug, Chinese rug, East Indian rug, Indian rug, Oriental rug, Persian …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
UNDER — See: CUT THE GROUND FROM UNDER, GO UNDER, OUT FROM UNDER, SNOW UNDER.
Slang English vocab
RUG — See: PULL THE RUG OUT FROM UNDER, SWEEP UNDER THE RUG.
Slang English vocab
RUG — Asleep. The whole gill is safe at rug; the people of the house are fast asleep.
Slang English vocab
UNDER — prep. buckle under go under knuckle under under the table
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
RUG — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hearth (usually hearthrug ) ▪ oriental , Persian VERB + RUG ▪ make , weave RUG + …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
UNDER — See ↑ LESS 2, ↑ POSITION/RANK 6, ↑ TYPE 4, ↑ UNDER/BELOW 1,3 ◆◆◆ • ↑ go under • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
PULL — INDEX: 1. to pull something with your hands 2. to pull something suddenly 3. to pull something heavy RELATED WORDS …
Longman Activator English vocab
UNDER — prep. 25B6; preposition they hid under a bush : BENEATH, below, underneath. the rent is under £250 : LESS THAN, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
RUG — n. 25B6; noun they sat on the rug : MAT, carpet; N. Amer. floorcloth. See list at carpet . he …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary

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