below the belt
Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waistOf a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist.
» His comment hit below the belt.
Sein Kommentar traf unter die Gürtellinie.
Его комментарий нанес удар ниже пояса.
Його коментар був як удар нижче пояса.
Meaning
3 sensesOf a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist.
unter der Gürtellinie
ни́же поясаníže pojasa
(broadly, idiomatic)Unfair; dirty; not according to the generally accepted rules.
Commenting on his bachelorhood in a debate on marital ethics was a bit below the belt, don't you think?
unter der Gürtellinie
ни́же поясаníže pojasa
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see below, the, belt.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:below the belt.
Examples
3 sentencesHis comment hit below the belt.
Його коментар був як удар нижче пояса. — aandrusiak
ruЕго комментарий нанес удар ниже пояса. — alik_farber
deSein Kommentar traf unter die Gürtellinie. — freddy1
His criticism is completely below the belt.
deSeine Kritik ist geradezu ein Schlag unter die Gürtellinie. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The water was just below Igor's belt.