"pull the rug out from under" 怎么发音
expression
PUUL thuh RUG owt frum UHN-der
PUUL thuh RUG owt frum UN-duh
释义
To suddenly take away someone's support or advantage, leaving them in a difficult situation without warning.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈpʊɫ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɹəɡ/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈəndɝ
英式英语
pˈʊl/ /ðə, ði/ /ɹˈʌɡ/ /ˈaʊt/ /fɹˈɒm/ /ˈʌndɐ
简化发音
美式
PUUL thuh RUG owt frum UHN-der
英式
PUUL thuh RUG owt frum UN-duh
语境中听
When the company closed, it pulled the rug out from under its workers.
Her best friend pulled the rug out from under her by telling her secret.
He felt like someone pulled the rug out from under him when he lost his scholarship.
Just when I thought my plan was working, my boss pulled the rug out from under me.