below the belt

not fair That new advertisement really hits below the belt.

Usage notes: often used with hit, as in the example

Etymology: based on the idea of hitting someone below the belt in boxing, which is against the rules

Not according to the rules; unfairly.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Mckenzie	[mə'kenzi]
Joso	-	Croatian
Binay	-	Bengali
Guillaume	gee-OM	French
Ondina	-	Portuguese, Italian
Ismahel	-	Biblical Latin