"couper l'herbe sous le pied" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /ku.pe l‿ɛʁ.b(ə) su lə pje/ Forms: couper l’ herbe sous le pied [canonical]
Etymology: Literally, “to cut the grass from under the foot”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to cut the grass from under the foot}} “to cut the grass from under the foot”, {{lit|to cut the grass from under the foot}} Literally, “to cut the grass from under the foot” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} couper l’herbe sous le pied
  1. to beat to the punch, cut the ground from under someone's feet [with à ‘someone’] Synonyms: devancer
    Sense id: en-couper_l'herbe_sous_le_pied-fr-verb-vvoiIYyw Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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