below the belt
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below the belt
- /bɪˈləʊ ðiː bɛlt/ UK
- /bəˈloʊ ðə bɛlt/ US
phrase
- Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist.
- 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?
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see below, the, belt. For quotations using this term, see Citations:below the belt.
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prep_phrase (boxing) of a punch that lands below the opponent's waist
| Deutsch | unter der Gürtellinie |
|---|---|
| Русский | ни́же пояса níže pojasa |
prep_phrase unfair; not according to the rules
| Español | de golpe bajo |
|---|---|
| Français | déloyal, en dessous de la ceinture |
| Deutsch | unter der Gürtellinie |
| Italiano | scorretto |
| Русский | ни́же пояса níže pojasa |
Talk about this word "below the belt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/below%20the%20belt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. below the belt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/below%20the%20belt "below the belt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/below%20the%20belt.Cite this
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title = {below the belt},
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