hit below the belt

Example Sentences

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But he also was denigrated as a gut fighter who hit below the belt.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2021

Undeterred, he took on Mr. Rabin’s successor, Mr. Peres, and showed a willingness to hit below the belt.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2021

Athletics: C Chris Hermann left with a groin contusion after getting hit below the belt by a bounced pitch.

From Washington Times • Aug. 25, 2019

On only his second day of training camp, Lock, who reportedly was in a contract stalemate earlier this week, got verbally hit below the belt Friday by the old-school coach of the Broncos.

From Reuters • Jul. 19, 2019

We say a person has "hit below the belt" if we think he has done or said something unfair in an argument or quarrel.

From Stories That Words Tell Us by O'Neill, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Speakman)