Hit below the belt
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 6Meaning
To act or speak unfairly and cruelly
हिंदी अर्थ
अनुचित या ओछा वार करना
Example sentences
Mentioning his illness in the debate was hitting below the belt.
That comment about her family hit below the belt.
Daily use: Family par comment karna below the belt hai.
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SSC Steno 2026 · 15 Sep, IISSC Steno 2026
Memory trick · Prashant Sir
Boxing में belt के नीचे मुक्का मारना मना है। इसलिए hit below the belt यानी अनुचित और ओछा वार करना।
In boxing, a punch below the belt is not allowed. So to hit below the belt is to attack someone in an unfair and cruel way.
Exam note
SSC में answer 'unfairly and cruelly' है; 'play fair' उल्टा option है।
SSC's answer is 'unfairly and cruelly' or 'act unfairly'; 'play fair' is the opposite option.