to be mean and unfair (in a fight)
to not have regards for the rules that have been set out in order to ensure that the fight stays fair
cruel, unjust or unacceptable
something that is unwarranted and unnecessarily brought up
to be unreasonable, unjustifiable and out of turn
The shot that he took at him was completely below the belt. Decent people do not compete like this.
I do not believe in fighting below the belt. The dignity of a fight is lost when people do that.
At the time of the divorce proceedings they were both taking shots below the belt. It was embarrassing to even witness it.
Maria always fights below the belt. That is the reason no one in the society likes to argue with her.
I saw a street fight today and apparently even they have rules against fighting below the belt.
Ahead of the elections, politicians won’t hesitate to aim below the belt.
There is no origin for this idiom
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