pull the rug out from under
pull the rug out from un·der
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poo l stressed th ee ruhg out fruhm, from uhn-der]
- /pʊl stressed ði rʌg aʊt frʌm, frɒm ˈʌn dər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poo l stressed th ee ruhg out fruhm, from uhn-der]
- /pʊl stressed ði rʌg aʊt frʌm, frɒm ˈʌn dər/
Definition of pull the rug out from under words
- noun pull the rug out from under to betray, expose, or leave defenceless 0
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Parts of speech for Pull the rug out from under
noun
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determiner
exclamation
pull the rug out from under popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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