"drive a coach and horses through" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: drives a coach and horses through [present, singular, third-person], driving a coach and horses through [participle, present], drove a coach and horses through [past], driven a coach and horses through [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|drive<,,drove,driven> a coach and horses through}} drive a coach and horses through (third-person singular simple present drives a coach and horses through, present participle driving a coach and horses through, simple past drove a coach and horses through, past participle driven a coach and horses through)
  1. (British, idiomatic) To spoil, break or render ineffective (a rule, plan or agreement). Tags: British, idiomatic Synonyms: nonconform, drive a coach and six through
    Sense id: en-drive_a_coach_and_horses_through-en-verb-8WIkXB00 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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