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
Myra['mairə]
Ortega[ɔ:'teigə]
Eleonor-Swedish
Matteusmaht-TE-oosSwedish, Norwegian
Gulnora-Uzbek
GordieGAWR-deeEnglish