a cheap shot



a cheap shot

a criticism of someone that is not fair She dismissed his comments as a 'cheap shot', saying that he was only concerned to defend himself. Federal bureaucracy is the target for every cheap shot artist (= someone who likes criticizing other people) in America.
See also: cheap, shot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Neassa-Irish
Thi-Vietnamese
TaylerTAY-lərEnglish (Modern)
Nagendra-Hinduism, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Shukri-Arabic
Ethelinda-English (Archaic)