| 词汇 | put the skids under something |
| 释义 | Idiom put the skids under somethingput the skids under (someone/something) British & Australian, informal to make something likely to fail.Opposition from local residents has put the skids under plans for a new nightclub. put the skids under (someone or something)To cause the ruin, failure, or defeat of someone or something. Her frequent absences from work put the skids under any hopes she had of a promotion. The boss accused Theresa of trying to put the skids under him. put the skids under somethingBRITISH, INFORMALIf a person or thing puts the skids under something or someone, they cause them to experience many problems or fail. It was a sudden increase in the oil price which first put the skids under the world economy. The Brazilian striker's fifth-minute goal helped put the skids under Manchester United in their quarter-final in Munich last month. put the ˈskids under somebody/something(informal) make somebody/something fail; stop somebody/something doing something: Unfortunately the government has put the skids under the hospital building programme. |
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