below the belt
01
in a way that unfairly takes advantage of a person's weaknesses
Disapproving
Idiom
Informal
أمثلة
Bringing up her past failures during the argument was a below the belt move.
Spreading false rumors about his personal life was a below the belt tactic to tarnish his reputation.
02
disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing)
