below the belt
prep_phrase/bɪˈləʊ ðiː bɛlt/UK/bəˈloʊ ðə bɛlt/US
Definitions
Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist.
Unfair
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?
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see below, the, belt.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:below the belt.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
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