below the belt
English
Prepositional phrase
- (boxing) Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist.
- (by extension, idiomatic) Unfair; dirty; not according to the generally accepted rules.
- Commenting on his bachelorhood in a debate on marital ethics was a bit below the belt, don't you think?
Derived terms
- hit below the belt, most common verb form
Translations
(boxing) of a punch that lands below the opponent's waist
See also
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