Even if the very person training him was the same man who slashed the tool kit and nearly scuppered his qualification dive.
These included being knocked out, also scuppered, but " scuppered " means killed and so does " knocked out " .
We usually go to Church on Christmas Day, but the late start rather scuppered it this year.
Even if they can provide the power to move the airship, the whole project could be scuppered by the British weather.
This trial has been scuppered by the fact that Network Rail has increased the pathing charge by 40% for electric services.