English / idiom
Hit Someone Below the Belt
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To act unfairly or make a cruel, personal remark that violates unwritten ethical standards.
In context
01
Bringing up my past culinary failures during our kitchen argument was really hitting below the belt.
02
Spouses should resolve household disputes constructively without hitting each other below the belt.
Synonyms
fight dirty,strike an unfair blow,take a cheap shot
Antonyms
play fair,fight clean,observe fair play
Collocations
a remark below the belt,hit below the belt in arguments,consider it below the belt