| English | Russian |
| pull the rug out from under | лишить кого-либо опоры (someone); To suddenly or unexpectedly remove or rescind support, help, or assistance from someone; to abruptly leave someone in a problematic or difficult situation. КГА) |
| pull the rug from under someone's feet | выбить почву из-под ног (Anglophile) |
| pull the rug out from under | подводить (someone Anglophile) |
| pull the rug out from under | подвести (someone Anglophile) |
| pull the rug out from under | подставлять под удар (someone Anglophile) |