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low road

American  

noun

Slang.
  1. a method, manner, etc., that is underhand, unscrupulous, or otherwise contemptible.


Example Sentences

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Tiarnán Trainor was injured in the incident on Low Road just outside Killeavy on Thursday.

From BBC

The judge lifted reporting restrictions to allow Tye, of Low Road in Friston, to be named, due to the serious nature of the crime.

From BBC

At the spot where East Interlaken Boulevard splits, take the low road and pedal between wooden posts and you will be transported back in time — 125 years, to be exact, when Seattleites first bicycled here along the ravine.

From Seattle Times

“She didn’t need to take the low road and respond to Sam Elliott’s stupidity two weeks after it happened. But she’s in the news now ... I’m sure much to the consternation of everyone at Netflix.”

From Los Angeles Times

It’s not “taking the low road” to seize an opportunity to keep people safe.

From Washington Post