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
ÍÑIgo-Spanish
&Aelig;Thelno&Eth;-Anglo-Saxon
Cyneburga-Anglo-Saxon (Latinized)
Borya-Russian
Tzion-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
CaitrÌOna-Scottish