below the belt

== English == === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /bɪˈləʊ ðiː bɛlt/ (US) IPA(key): /bəˈloʊ ðə bɛlt/ === Prepositional phrase === below the belt (boxing) Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist. (by extension, idiomatic) 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? ==== Derived terms ==== hit below the belt (most common verb form) ==== Translations ==== === See also === low blow under one's belt