| 单词 | low blow |
| 释义 | low blowSEE SYNONYMS FOR low blow ON THESAURUS.COM noun(in boxing) an illegal blow below the waist of an opponent. an unfair or unsportsmanlike criticism or attack. Origin of low blowFirst recorded in 1950–55 Words nearby low blowlow-angle shot, Low Archipelago, lowball, low beam, low blood pressure, low blow, low board, low boiling point, lowborn, lowboy, low brass Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Idioms and Phrases with low blowlow blow An unscrupulous attack; an insult. For example, When my roommate moved out without a word of warning, leaving me to pay the entire rent, that was a low blow, or She wanted to win the argument, but bringing up his failed marriage was a low blow. This term alludes to the illegal practice of hitting an opponent in boxing below the belt. [c. 1950] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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