below the belt
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Prepositional phrase
[edit]- (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
[edit]- hit below the belt, most common verb form
Translations
[edit](boxing) of a punch that lands below the opponent's waist
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unfair; not according to the rules
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