Pronunciation: /kʌt/kɪk ðə lɛɡz aʊt frʌm ʌndər/
noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 She cut the legs out from under the table.
A2 The thief tried to kick the legs out from under the chair to steal it.
B1 The company's unethical practices have cut the legs out from under their reputation.
B2 The new regulations threaten to kick the legs out from under the industry.
C1 The scandal has effectively cut the legs out from under the politician's campaign.
C2 The economic crisis has kicked the legs out from under the country's stability.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 She cut the legs out from under the table.
A2 The bully tried to kick the legs out from under the boy, but he stood his ground.
B1 The company's unethical practices eventually led to a scandal that cut the legs out from under their reputation.
B2 The unexpected change in regulations kicked the legs out from under the company's expansion plans.
C1 The economic downturn cut the legs out from under the real estate market, causing prices to plummet.
C2 The scandalous revelations in the report kicked the legs out from under the politician's career, leading to his resignation.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb
A1 The bully cut the legs out from under the poor boy.
A2 She was so shocked that it felt like someone had kicked the legs out from under her.
B1 The unexpected news cut the legs out from under their plans for the weekend.
B2 The scandal threatened to kick the legs out from under his political career.
C1 The economic crisis cut the legs out from under many small businesses.
C2 The scandal could potentially kick the legs out from under the entire company.
pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this)
A1 She cut the legs out from under the table and it collapsed.
A2 The coach warned the players not to kick the legs out from under their opponents.
B1 The company's unethical practices have cut the legs out from under their competitors.
B2 The new regulations could potentially kick the legs out from under the entire industry.
C1 The scandal threatened to cut the legs out from under the politician's career.
C2 The economic downturn has kicked the legs out from under many small businesses.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 She cut the legs out from under the table.
A2 The bully tried to kick the legs out from under the boy, but he stood his ground.
B1 The company's unethical practices eventually cut the legs out from under their reputation.
B2 The unexpected financial crisis kicked the legs out from under the successful business.
C1 The scandalous revelations completely cut the legs out from under the politician's career.
C2 The sudden change in leadership strategy kicked the legs out from under the company's stability.
conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
A1 He cut the legs out from under the table.
A2 She kicked the legs out from under the chair.
B1 The company's new policy cut the legs out from under their competitors.
B2 The unexpected financial crisis kicked the legs out from under the stock market.
C1 The scandalous revelations cut the legs out from under the politician's campaign.
C2 The betrayal by her closest friend kicked the legs out from under her confidence.
interjection an exclamation, especially as a part of speech
A1 I was trying to walk on the icy sidewalk when I slipped and someone cut the legs out from under me.
A2 As I was about to win the race, my opponent kicked the legs out from under me and I fell down.
B1 She thought she had a chance at getting the promotion, but her colleague cut the legs out from under her by spreading false rumors.
B2 The company was doing well until the new CEO came in and started making drastic changes, effectively kicking the legs out from under the previous management.
C1 The politician's scandalous past was exposed, cutting the legs out from under his chances of winning the election.
C2 The unexpected change in government policies kicked the legs out from under the economy, leading to a recession.
article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun
A1 He cut the legs out from under the table.
A2 She accidentally kicked the legs out from under the chair.
B1 The company's new policy is going to cut the legs out from under small businesses.
B2 The unexpected change in market trends kicked the legs out from under their investment strategy.
C1 The scandal threatened to cut the legs out from under the politician's career.
C2 The lawsuit aimed to kick the legs out from under the corporation's unethical practices.
formal The company's sudden decision to cut the legs out from under its employees left many without a stable source of income.
informal I can't believe they kicked the legs out from under us like that, without any warning.
slang She really cut my legs out from under me when she spread that rumor about me.
figurative The unexpected betrayal by his closest friend felt like having the legs kicked out from under him.
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