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below the belt
belt B0180700 (bĕlt) n. 1. a. A flexible band, as of leather or cloth, worn around the waist or over a shoulder to hold up clothing, secure tools or weapons, or serve as decoration. b. Something resembling a belt, as a number of machine-gun rounds attached together in a strip. 2. An encircling route. 3. A seat belt or safety belt. 4. A continuous band or chain for transferring motion or power or conveying materials from one wheel or shaft to another. 5. A band of tough reinforcing material beneath the tread of a tire. 6. A usually bandlike geographic region that is distinctive in a specific respect. Often used in combination: "This is America's rural poverty belt" (Charles Kuralt). 7. A powerful blow; a wallop. 8. A drink of hard liquor. tr.v. belt·ed, belt·ing, belts 1. To equip, hold up, or attach with a belt: belted my trousers; belted the sword to her waist. 2. To encircle or mark in the manner of a belt: The equator belts the earth. 3. To beat with a belt or strap. 4. To strike forcefully; hit. 5. To sing in a loud and forceful manner: belt out a song. 6. To swig (an alcoholic beverage). Idioms: below the belt Not according to the rules; unfairly. tighten (one's) belt To begin to exercise thrift and frugality. under (one's) belt In one's possession or experience: "By his mid-teens, Liszt had three years of intensive concertizing under his belt" (Musical Heritage Review).
[Middle English, from Old English, from Germanic *baltijaz, from Latin balteus, belt, baldric, possibly of Etruscan origin.] below the beltFoul punch below the waistline, especially in the groin area.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | below the belt - disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing); "her accusations were below the belt"boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs - fighting with the fistsunfair, unjust - not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception; "used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an unfair advantage" | | Adv. | 1. |  below the belt - in an unfair manner; "they dealt with him unfairly"; "their accusations hit below the belt"unfairly |
Translationsbelow the belt
below the beltUnfairly targeted at one's weakness or vulnerability. The phrase refers to boxing, in which hitting an opponent below the waist is prohibited. I know she really wants the promotion, but telling the boss about my personal problems was below the belt.See also: below, belthit below the beltTo unfairly target another person's weakness or vulnerability. The phrase refers to boxing, in which hitting an opponent below the waist is unacceptable. I know she really wants the promotion, but she hit below the belt when she told the boss about my personal problems.See also: below, belt, hithit someone below the belt 1. Lit. [for a boxer] to strike an opponent below the belt. (An unfair blow.) The champ hit the contender below the belt and the crowd began to boo like fury. Fred was hit below the belt and suffered considerably. 2. Fig. to deal someone an unfair blow. That's not fair! You told them I was the one who ordered the wrong-size carpet. That's hitting me below the belt. Todd hit below the belt when he said it was all her fault because she had become ill during the trip.See also: below, belt, hitbelow the belt If someone says something that is below the belt, they say something cruel and unfair. He made a joke about her divorce which I thought was a bit below the belt. Note: In boxing, it is against the rules to hit an opponent below the level of their belt. See also: below, beltbelow the belt unfair or unfairly; not in keeping with the rules. In boxing a blow below the belt is a low, and therefore unlawful, blow.See also: below, beltbelow the ˈbelt (of a comment, attack, etc.) unfair and unkind: Her remarks about his age were a bit below the belt.This expression comes from boxing, and refers to the rule that forbids boxers from hitting each other below the waist.See also: below, belt below the belt Not according to the rules; unfairly.See also: below, beltbelow the beltUnfair behavior. The term comes from boxing, where the Marquess of Queensberry rules, formulated in 1865, prohibit striking an opponent there. It began to be used figuratively in the late nineteenth century.See also: below, beltEncyclopediaSeebeltAcronymsSeeby the bybelow the belt
Related to below the belt: hit below the beltSynonyms for below the beltadj disregarding the rules (from the notion of an illegal low blow in boxing)Related Words- boxing
- pugilism
- fisticuffs
- unfair
- unjust
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