to give somebody enough rope to hang oneself
to give someone an opportunity to act freely with the intention of hurting them
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to queer one's pitch
to prevent someone from achieving what they want by creating problems for them
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to throw a (monkey) wrench into the works
to slow down a plan or activity or prevent it from going on
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to upset the apple cart
to cause problems, often by ruining or interrupting something that was planned
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to put the kibosh on something
to make an attempt to prevent something from continuing or happening
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to knock the wind out of somebody
to do something, particularly something others do not expect, in order to make them feel less confident or important
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to cast a shadow over something
to create a sense of negativity and hopelessness regarding a particular thing or situation
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to put a damper on something
to lessen or decrease the enjoyment, strength, or activity of something
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