below the belt
• disregarding the rules; unfair.
• "she said one of them had to work; Eddie thought that was below the belt"
Similar:
unfair,
unjust,
uncalled for,
unjustified,
unjustifiable,
unacceptable,
unreasonable,
unsatisfactory,
unwarranted,
unnecessary,
inequitable,
off,
out of turn,
unethical,
unprincipled,
immoral,
unscrupulous,
treacherous,
two-faced,
unsporting,
sneaky,
dishonourable,
dishonest,
underhand,
underhanded,
a bit much,
not on,
low-down,
dirty,
out of order,
a bit thick,
not cricket,
over the fence,
under one's belt
• safely or satisfactorily achieved, experienced, or acquired.
• "he now has almost a year as minister under his belt"
• (of food or drink) consumed.
• "Gus already had a large brandy under his belt"
