couper l'herbe sous le pied
French
editEtymology
editLiterally, “to cut the grass from under the foot”.
Pronunciation
editVerb
edit- to beat to the punch, cut the ground from under someone's feet [with à ‘someone’]
- Synonym: devancer
- J’allais le dire, mais tu m’as coupé l’herbe sous le pied. ― I was about to say it, but you beat me to it.