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below the belt

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  • phrase boxing Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist.
  • phrase by extension, idiomatic Unfair; dirty; not according to the generally accepted rules.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in an unfair manner
  • adjective disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing)

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equivalents (2)

Other words for 'below%20the%20belt'

  1. unfair
  2. unjust

forms (1)

Forms

  1. hit below the belt

cross-references (2)

Cross-references

  1. low blow
  2. under one's belt

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