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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
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pull the rug from under someone's feet
pull the rug from under someone's feet
What is the origin of this idiom?
What is the origin of this idiom?
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It is graphically imaginative and descriptive. It's probably from the early 20th century in America.
- It is graphically imaginative and descriptive.
- It's probably from the early 20th century in America.
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It is graphically imaginative and descriptive.
It's probably from the early 20th century in America.
It's probably from the early 20th century in America.
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I think you just have to imagine someone standing on a rug, and someone else pulling the rug away sharply.
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