knock the props out from under Idioma

knock the props out from under

Idiom(s): knock the props out from under sb

Theme: SHOCK

to destroy someone's emotional, financial, or moral underpinnings; to destroy someone's confidence.
• When you told Sally that she was due to be fired, you really knocked the props out from under her.
• I don't want to knock the props out from under you, but the bank is foreclosing on your mortgage.

knock the backdrop (out) from beneath (someone or something)

1. To undermine, weaken, or abort something. The banal bazaar blast agape the backdrop out from beneath a huge cardinal of advance firms beyond the nation. Tom agape the backdrop from beneath our angle during the meeting.2. To abrade or attenuate someone's aplomb or faculty of self-worth. Losing her job absolutely agape the backdrop from beneath Sarah. I achievement she comes out of this alarm soon. Don't let the boss's comments beating the backdrop out from beneath you. He's adamantine on everyone.Learn more: knock, props

knock the backdrop out from beneath someone

Fig. to abort someone's emotional, financial, or moral underpinnings; to abort someone's confidence. When you told Sally that she was due to be fired, you absolutely agape the backdrop out from beneath her.Learn more: knock, out, props

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knock the props out from under Idioma