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Below the belt

//bəˈloʊ ðə bɛlt// prep_phrase

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Adjective
  1. 1
    disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing) wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    in an unfair manner wordnet
Prep_phrase
  1. 1
    Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist.
  2. 2
    Unfair; dirty; not according to the generally accepted rules. broadly, idiomatic

    "Commenting on his bachelorhood in a debate on marital ethics was a bit below the belt, don't you think?"

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