معنى الكلمة "cut the ground from under someone's feet" بالعربية

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cut the ground from under someone's feet

US /kʌt ðə ɡraʊnd frəm ˈʌndər ˈsʌmˌwʌnz fiːt/
UK /kʌt ðə ɡraʊnd frəm ˈʌndə ˈsʌmˌwʌnz fiːt/
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تعبير اصطلاحي

تقويض موقف شخص, إضعاف حجة شخص

to do something that weakens someone's position, especially by making their arguments or plans less effective

مثال:
By revealing the truth, she effectively cut the ground from under his feet.
بكشف الحقيقة، قامت بفعالية بتقويض موقفه.
His rival tried to cut the ground from under his feet by spreading rumors.
حاول منافسه تقويض موقفه بنشر الشائعات.