drive a coach and horses through something

Related to word: drive

Idiom

Definition

  1. To completely invalidate or undermine a rule, argument, or plan, rendering it ineffective.

    • The new evidence he presented drove a coach and horses through the previous arguments.

    • This loophole could drive a coach and horses through the entire security system.

    • This serious flaw in their strategy could drive a coach and horses through the entire project.