- be below the belt
- if something someone says is below the belt, it is cruel and unfair.
It was below the belt to mention his brother's criminal record.
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Below the Belt — may refer to: * Below the belt, a fighting term * Below the Belt (gender), a term used to illustrate the deconstruction of gender * Below the Belt (Hellyeah DVD) * Below the Belt (album), an album by Pigfaceee also*Above the line (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
below the belt — If someone says something that is cruel or unfair, it is below the belt, like the illegal punches in boxing … The small dictionary of idiomes
below the belt — ► below the belt unfair; disregarding the rules. [ORIGIN: from the notion of an illegal blow in boxing.] Main Entry: ↑belt … English terms dictionary
below the belt — [adj/adv] nastily and unfairly cowardly, dirty, dishonest, foul, unjust, unscrupulous, unsportsmanlike; concepts 411,674,732 … New thesaurus
below the belt — I adjective disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing) her accusations were below the belt • Similar to: ↑unfair, ↑unjust • Topics: ↑boxing, ↑pugilism, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Below the Belt (gender) — Infobox Website name = BELOW THE BELT url = http://www.belowthebelt.org type = Blog, Internet forum owner = Toughstuff author = Toughstuff and AskFannie language = English launch date = 2007Some gender/queer activists have taken the term below… … Wikipedia
below the belt — {adv. phr.} 1. In the stomach; lower than is legal in boxing. * /He struck the other boy below the belt./ 2. {informal} In an unfair or cowardly way; against the rules of sportsmanship or justice; unsportingly; wrongly. * /It was hitting below… … Dictionary of American idioms
below the belt — {adv. phr.} 1. In the stomach; lower than is legal in boxing. * /He struck the other boy below the belt./ 2. {informal} In an unfair or cowardly way; against the rules of sportsmanship or justice; unsportingly; wrongly. * /It was hitting below… … Dictionary of American idioms
Below the belt — Mainly used in combat sports such as boxing and kickboxing, the term below the belt is referred to all the area of the body that lies, as the term indicates, below the line of the belt, including the genital area, legs, and crotch. In these… … Wikipedia
below\ the\ belt — adv. phr. 1. In the stomach; lower than is legal in boxing. He struck the other boy below the belt. 2. informal In an unfair or cowardly way; against the rules of sportsmanship or justice; unsportingly; wrongly. It was hitting below the belt for… … Словарь американских идиом
Below the Belt (Hellyeah DVD) — Infobox music DVD Name = Below the Belt Type = DVD Artist = Hellyeah Background = darkturquoise Released = November 13, 2007 Recorded = 2007 Genre = Heavy metal Length = Label = Epic Records Producer = Ryan Ziemba Hellyeah Director = Ryan Ziemba… … Wikipedia
