Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “pull the rug out from under (someone’s feet)“ and it is a phrase meaning “to suddenly stop supporting someone and leave him/her in a difficult situation or to cause problems for someone”.
Example Sentence: Bill Bishop, the author of the China-focused newsletter Sinocism, wrote that with Jack Ma, “the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has once again reminded all private entrepreneurs that no matter how rich and successful you are it can pull the rug out from under your feet at any time”.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article Where is Jack Ma? Chinese tycoon not seen since October and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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