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We say a person has "hit below the belt" if we think he has done or said something unfair in an argument or quarrel. Willie has handed me several little blows below the belt that I don't like. (Definition of below the belt from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
below the belt. Unfairly targeted at one's weakness or vulnerability. The phrase refers to boxing, in which hitting an opponent below the waist is prohibited. I know she really wants the promotion, but telling the boss about my personal problems was below the belt.
An unfair, underhand tactic. What's the origin of the phrase 'Below the belt'? The London Prize Ring Rules were drafted by the boxer Jack Broughton in 1743. These included: “That no person is to hit his Adversary when he is down, or seize him by the ham, the breeches, or any part below the waist a man on his knees to be reckoned down.”
What does the phrase below the belt mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the phrase below the belt . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Hitting Below the Belt Meaning. Definition: Hurting or insulting someone in an inappropriate way. This expression is often used when insults become too personal. Origin of Hitting Below the Belt. This idiom became popular somewhere after the year 1850.
If someone says something that is cruel or unfair, it is below the belt, like the illegal punches in boxing.
Meaning. The idiom "below the belt" is used to describe something that is dishonest or unfairly advantageous, typically a policy or practice that benefits one group at the expense of another.
