Definition
Unfair; dirty; not according to the generally accepted rules.
In Context
- "Commenting on his bachelorhood in a debate on marital ethics was a bit below the belt, don't you think?"
Idiom Breakdown
below the belt
//bɪˈləʊ ðiː bɛlt/ / /bəˈloʊ ðə bɛlt// BROADLY