Question of the Day #843

They also threaten to lower our medium-term growth potential, worsen the inequality trifecta (of income, wealth and opportunity), place further pressure on our social and political fabric, and pull the rug from under a crisis-prone global economy.

From the 14th paragraph of this article at The Hill.

  上記の文で、pull the rug from underの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "pull the rug from under" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

1. （人）への援助［支援］を急に［突然］やめる［中止する・打ち切る］
2. 〔援助・支持を突然やめて〕（人）をつまずかせる、（人）の足をすくう

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To suddenly or unexpectedly remove or rescind support, help, or assistance from someone; to abruptly leave someone in a problematic or difficult situation.

 

Examples

• The universe knows exactly when to pull the rug out from under me. - The Sun (2008)
• The only snag is she could be pulling the rug out from under her own feet. - The Sun (2010)
• ‘I couldn't just pull the rug out from under her feet like that’
• I felt like someone had pulled the rug out from under me when my health insurance said it was going to stop paying for my medical bills.
• I'd love to quit my job, but I just can't pull the rug from under my team like that.

   

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