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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)
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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.
If someone says something that is cruel or unfair, it is below the belt, like the illegal punches in boxing.
adjective. disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing) “her accusations were below the belt ”. synonyms: unfair, unjust. not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception. adverb. in an unfair manner. “their accusations hit below the belt ”.
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.
-unfair or unfairly; not in keeping with the rules. ·. Origin of the phrase: Boxing rules were first drafted by the bareknuckle boxer John “Jack” Broughton in 1743. His original seven rules later expanded to twenty nine and became known as the London Prize Ring Rules.
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