hit below the belt

Example Sentences

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But he also was denigrated as a gut fighter who hit below the belt.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2021

Undeterred, he took on Mr. Rabin’s successor, Mr. Peres, and showed a willingness to hit below the belt.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2021

Athletics: C Chris Hermann left with a groin contusion after getting hit below the belt by a bounced pitch.

From Washington Times • Aug. 25, 2019

On only his second day of training camp, Lock, who reportedly was in a contract stalemate earlier this week, got verbally hit below the belt Friday by the old-school coach of the Broncos.

From Reuters • Jul. 19, 2019

If you had hit below the belt as that—Addicks has, I would lay it up against you and a hundred years would not make me forget it.

From Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated by Lawson, Thomas William