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
Babs[bæbz]
Suk-Jasook-jahKorean
MickaËL-French
Sisel-Yiddish
Horos-Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
ZbygnĚV-Czech (Archaic)