Idioms for ground
Origin of ground
1
before 900; (noun) Middle English
grownd, grund, Old English
grund; cognate with Dutch
grond, German
Grund; (verb) Middle English
grundien, grownden “to set on a foundation, establish,” derivative of the noun
OTHER WORDS FROM ground
Words nearby ground
grotto,
grotty,
grouch,
grouchy,
grough,
ground,
ground alert,
ground bait,
ground ball,
ground bass,
ground beam
British Dictionary definitions for cut the ground from under (1 of 2)
ground
1
/ (ɡraʊnd) /
noun
verb
Word Origin for ground
Old English
grund; related to Old Norse
grunn shallow,
grunnr, grund plain, Old High German
grunt
British Dictionary definitions for cut the ground from under (2 of 2)
ground
2
/ (ɡraʊnd) /
verb
the past tense and past participle of grind
adjective
having the surface finished, thickness reduced, or an edge sharpened by grinding
reduced to fine particles by grinding
Scientific definitions for cut the ground from under
ground
[ ground ]
A connection between an electrical conductor and the Earth. Grounds are used to establish a common zero-voltage reference for electric devices in order to prevent potentially dangerous voltages from arising between them and other objects. Also called earth
The set of shared points in an electrical circuit at which the measured voltage is taken to be zero. The ground is usually connected directly to the power supply and acts as a common sink for current flowing through the components in the circuit.
Idioms and Phrases with cut the ground from under (1 of 2)
cut the ground from under
Unexpectedly withdraw support or destroy one's foundation, trip someone up. For example, Overriding his veto, Congress cut the ground from under the President. This metaphoric phrase alludes to removing the solid earth from under someone. [Mid-1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with cut the ground from under (2 of 2)
ground