hit someone below the belt

Meaning: To act unfairly.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

Origin: The expression originates from the sport of boxing, in which it is against the rules to hit one's opponent below his or her belt.

More idioms — Daily Life

• beside oneself — Distraught; very anxious and troubled.
• beside the point — Irrelevant.
• bet one's boots — To be sure.
• bet one's bottom dollar — To be sure.
• beyond the pale — Beyond or outside the limits of morally or socially acceptable behavior.
• big shot — An important, powerful, or influential person.

More English idioms

• big wheel — An important, powerful, or influential person.
• bigwig — An important, powerful or influential person.
• black and blue — Discolored from a bruise; injured in a fight either physically or verbally.
• black market — A system of buying and selling illegal goods or goods at illegal prices or quantities.
• black out — To lose consciousness temporarily.
• blow one's own horn — To boast or brag.

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