Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.
Bringing up his father's illness during the debate was HITTING BELOW THE BELT.

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Correct answer: A

To hit below the belt is to do something unfair, as in boxing, where such a blow breaks the rules.

Worth noting

A physical attack is the literal picture, but the debate involved no blows.

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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.Bringing up his father's illness during the debate was HITTING BELOW THE BELT.