hit below the belt
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To say something that is often too personal, usually irrelevant, and always unfair: “To remind reformed alcoholics of their drinking problem is to hit below the belt.” The expression comes from boxing, in which it is illegal to hit an opponent below the belt.
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Words nearby hit below the belt
Hitachi, hit-and-miss, hit-and-run, hit a snag, hit batsman, hit below the belt, hit between the eyes, hit bottom, hitch, hitch a ride, Hitchcock
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Other Idioms and Phrases with hit below the belt
hit below the belt
see below the belt.
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