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
Levan	-	Georgian
Sans	-	Medieval Spanish
Hadufuns	-	Ancient Germanic
Debdas	-	Bengali
Brannon	-	English
Ruy	-	Portuguese, Spanish