Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,914,291,148 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

rug
(redirected from pulling the rug from under)

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia 0.01 sec.
rug
horse gear used to cover and protect from the weather from the root of the neck to the tail.

New Zealand rug
canvas, waterproof rug with breast strap and leg straps that pass inside the thighs and anchor the rug behind.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Steve Radley, of business group EET, said: "Failure to extend the scheme before a stronger recovery is in place runs the risk of pulling the rug from under the automotive sector.
Stop building up youngsters' hopes of a decent job then pulling the rug from under them.
The banks are the culprits for encouraging people to spend money they don't have, then pulling the rug from under our feet.
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.