English-Swedish translations for below the belt

• under bältet
  Jag beklagar verkligen att Ingeborg Grässle tydligen anser att det är nödvändigt att ägna sig åt personangrepp som faktiskt är slag under bältet.I feel that it is a great pity that Mrs Gräßle obviously feels it necessary to make personal attacks which really are below the belt.

Definition of below the belt

• Of a punch, landing illegally, below the opponent's waist

Examples

• Commenting on his bachelorhood in a debate on marital ethics was a bit below the belt, dont you think?

Related words

• below the line
• one below another
• below one's breath