below the belt

/bɪˌləʊ ðə ˈbelt/INFORMAL · C1
SA FILIPINO
Walang direktang katumbas
Literal na kahulugan: «sa ilalim ng sinturon»

Kahulugan

unfair and cruel, especially of a remark

Hindi patas at malupit, lalo na ang isang pananalita.

Mga halimbawa

  1. 1Mentioning his failed business in front of his kids was a bit below the belt.
  2. 2I know you’re angry, but that comment about her weight was below the belt.
  3. 3Calling Leo lazy in front of the whole team, when he’d been ill for weeks, was really below the belt.
  4. 4Was it below the belt to bring up his old exam results in the middle of an argument?
  5. 5Posting her old diary online felt below the belt, even for a younger brother.

Grammar

Karaniwang ginagamit pagkatapos ng be o feel, o pagkatapos ng hit at ng taong tinamaan. Hindi nagbabago ang parirala mismo.

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