drove a coach and horses through

A form of drive a coach and horses through — To spoil, break or render ineffective (a rule, plan or agreement).

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of drive a coach and horses through
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APA

drove a coach and horses through. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drove%20a%20coach%20and%20horses%20through

MLA

“drove a coach and horses through.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drove%20a%20coach%20and%20horses%20through. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drove a coach and horses through,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drove%20a%20coach%20and%20horses%20through.

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