below the belt in Russian
below the belt in Russian is ни́же пояса — below the belt means unfair, cruel or dishonourable, especially of a remark that attacks something personal or painful that has nothing to do with the argument.
below the belt in Russian
ни́же пояса
Pronounced: nizhe poyasa
What does "below the belt" mean?
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idiom Unfair, cruel or dishonourable, especially of a remark that attacks something personal or painful that has nothing to do with the argument.
"Bringing up his divorce in a work meeting was well below the belt."
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phrase In boxing, in the area under the waistband, where punches are against the rules.
"He was docked a point for landing a shot below the belt."
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phrase Located lower than the waist on the body.
"The rash had spread to everywhere below the belt."
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below the belt in a sentence
- Bringing up his divorce in a work meeting was well below the belt.
- That joke about her weight was below the belt and everyone knew it.
- He was docked a point for landing a shot below the belt.
- The rash had spread to everywhere below the belt.
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What is "below the belt" in Russian?
"below the belt" in Russian is ни́же пояса. below the belt means: Unfair, cruel or dishonourable, especially of a remark that attacks something personal or painful that has nothing to do with the argument.
How do you pronounce ни́же пояса?
"below the belt" in Russian is ни́же пояса, pronounced "nizhe poyasa".
How do you use "below the belt" in a sentence?
Example: "Bringing up his divorce in a work meeting was well below the belt." In Russian, "below the belt" is ни́же пояса.
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