cheap shot

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cheap shot

noun cheap shots · cheap-shot · cheapshot

A deliberate, unsportsmanlike, and potentially illegal act of aggression against an opponent. Attacking a goalie trying to make a save is a total cheap shot, I think.
broadly A remark that unfairly disparages an obvious vulnerability of the target. School bullies always take cheap shots at kids with glasses.
Similar: potshot, low blow

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Español	golpe bajo, golpe barato

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@misc{cheap_shot_2026,
  title = {cheap shot},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cheap%20shot},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}