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
Rudy	['ru:di]
Anastas	ah-nah-STAHS (Bulgarian)	Russian, Bulgarian
Mark	MAHRK (English, Russian)	English, Russian, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Biblical
Stockton	['stɔktən]
Rahul	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Gujarati, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telug
Roseanna	[rəu'zænə]