cheap shot

cheap shot
noun
1. an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person
• Hypernyms:
↑shot, ↑shaft, ↑slam, ↑dig, ↑barb, ↑jibe, ↑gibe
2. an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence
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he called a penalty on them when the lineman took a cheap shot at the quarterback

• Hypernyms: ↑shot

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noun
1. : an act of deliberate roughness against an unprepared opponent especially in a contact sport that is often intended to cause injury
2. : an unfair statement that takes advantage of a known weakness of the target

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1. a covert, unsportsmanlike, and illegal act of deliberate roughness, esp. in football, often calculated to injure an opponent.
2. any mean or unsportsmanlike remark or action, esp. one directed at a defenseless or vulnerable person.

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cheap shot noun (informal)
1. A blow administered to a person who is not in a position to defend against it
2. An unkind remark or action directed at a weak or disadvantaged person
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Main Entry: ↑cheap

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cheap shot,
U.S. and Canadian.
1. Football. an unnecessary tackle or block when an opponent is defenseless: »

Like most cornerbacks, Parrish is a master of the cheap shot (Business Week).

2. Figurative: »

Porter's article … contains one omission and two cheap shots which call for a response (New York Times Magazine).

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noun, pl ⋯ shots [count]
disapproving
1 sports : an unfair hit made against an opponent

He took a cheap shot at the quarterback.

a cheap shot to the back of the head

2 : something that one person says about another that is not kind or fair : a critical and unfair comment

The remark about his weight was a cheap shot.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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