Idiom
drive a coach and horses through
Meaning
To spoil, break or render ineffective (a rule, plan or agreement).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“His new policy drives a coach and horses through our original plan.”
“The lawyer argued that the new evidence drives a coach and horses through the prosecution's entire case.”
“By ignoring the safety regulations, the company effectively drove a coach and horses through the agreement they signed with the local community.”
Examples
simple
“His new policy drives a coach and horses through our original plan.”
contextual
“The lawyer argued that the new evidence drives a coach and horses through the prosecution's entire case.”
complex
“By ignoring the safety regulations, the company effectively drove a coach and horses through the agreement they signed with the local community.”
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