cheap shot

Example Sentences

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Baker: Please donate somebody that consistently intimidates opponents into not taking cheap shots at good Kraken players.

From Seattle Times

“I don’t even go there because there were other plays in that game, too, from the other team,” Cronin said, apparently alluding to cheap shots.

From Los Angeles Times

This in some ways can be seen as a cheap shot, easily levelled by any critic.

From BBC

So here’s the question: Is it fair criticism, or a cheap shot?

From Los Angeles Times

“They don’t have that in the back of their mind that they need to go out and take care of somebody after they cheap shot somebody.”

From Seattle Times