below the belt

Nghĩa

unfair and cruel, especially of a remark

Bất công và tàn nhẫn, nhất là một lời nói.

Ví dụ

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.

Ngữ pháp

Thường đứng sau be hoặc feel, hoặc sau hit ai đó. Bản thân cụm này không thay đổi.