passar a perna / puxar o tapete de pull the rug from under someone/something
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| Language pair: | portugalski na engleski |
| Definition / notes: | to suddenly take away help or support from someone, or to suddenly do something which causes many problems for them. The school pulled the rug from under the basketball team by making them pay to practise in the school gymnasium... http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/pull+the+rug+from+under ABC_Nightline: ... to the middle politically. On the other hand, if he pulls the rug from under her nomination, he seems to be in a position... |
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