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cheap shot
cheap shotn. An unfair or unsporting verbal attack on a vulnerable target.cheap shot or cheapshotnAustral and US an abusive remarkcheap′ shot′
n. 1. (in sports) a blow, shove, or tackle maliciously directed against an opponent who is defenseless or off guard. 2. any mean or unsportsmanlike remark or action, esp. one directed at a defenseless or vulnerable person. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cheap shot - an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless persongibe, jibe, barb, dig, shaft, slam, shot - an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" | | 2. | cheap shot - an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence; "he called a penalty on them when the lineman took a cheap shot at the quarterback"shot - a blow hard enough to cause injury; "he is still recovering from a shot to his leg"; "I caught him with a solid shot to the chin" |
Translationscheap shot
cheap shot1. A physical blow struck against someone who is unready or unprepared. If often applies to sports in which physical contact is involved. Duane just sucker-punched Jimbo. What a cheap shot! The boxer took a cheap shot against his opponent before the round started, and the referee halted the match.2. By extension, a mean or unfair criticism. I didn't appreciate that cheap shot you took at me at the party. You made me look foolish in front of our friends.See also: cheap, shotcheap shotAn unfair or unsporting verbal attack, as in You called him an amateur? That's really taking a cheap shot. The term originated in sports, especially American football, where it signifies deliberate roughness against an unprepared opponent. [Slang; second half of 1900s] See also: cheap, shota cheap shot If you describe something critical that someone says as a cheap shot, you mean that it is unfair or unpleasant. It would be a cheap shot, of course, to say anything about his hair. The cartoon is a cheap shot that will draw a guilty chuckle from even the most sensitive reader.See also: cheap, shotcheap shot n. a remark that takes advantage of someone else’s vulnerability. It’s easy to get a laugh with a cheap shot at cats. See also: cheap, shotcheap shot
Words related to cheap shotnoun an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless personRelated Words- gibe
- jibe
- barb
- dig
- shaft
- slam
- shot
noun an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violenceRelated Words |