cheap shot
Example Sentences
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Indeed, one might ask whether everyone who is presuming that Smith did not follow department procedure is taking their own cheap shot.
From Slate • Oct. 7, 2024
This in some ways can be seen as a cheap shot, easily levelled by any critic.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2024
“Big Red, sorry if I caught you with that cheap shot, baby,” Travis Kelce said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2024
So here’s the question: Is it fair criticism, or a cheap shot?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2024
“Natalie doesn’t like it either. She doesn’t like it one bit,” I say, although I know this is a cheap shot.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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