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
Abiodun-Western African, Yoruba
WodenWO-dən (English)Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Noa (2)no-ahJapanese
OrtrunAWRT-roonGerman
Adel-Arabic
Nyssa-Various