pulled the rug out from under

A form of pull the rug out from under — To suddenly remove support from.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of pull the rug out from under
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APA

pulled the rug out from under. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulled%20the%20rug%20out%20from%20under

MLA

“pulled the rug out from under.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulled%20the%20rug%20out%20from%20under. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulled the rug out from under,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulled%20the%20rug%20out%20from%20under.

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