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cheap shot
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Princeton's WordNet
cheap shotnoun
an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person
cheap shotnoun
an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence
"he called a penalty on them when the lineman took a cheap shot at the quarterback"
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cheap shotnoun
A deliberate, unsportsmanlike, and potentially illegal act of aggression against an opponent.
cheap shotnoun
A remark that unfairly disparages an obvious vulnerability of the target.
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cheap shot
A cheap shot can have two general definitions based on its context: 1. In conversations or debates, a cheap shot is a critical or disrespectful remark or action made against someone, often surreptitiously and in an unfair or unsporting way. It usually aims to undermine the recipient rather than addressing the issue at hand. 2. In physical activities or sports, a cheap shot refers to a blow or action delivered in a dishonorable, unsportsmanlike, or inappropriate manner, especially when the recipient is not ready to defend themselves. For example, hitting an opponent from behind.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cheap shot in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cheap shot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of cheap shot in a Sentence
That is a rather cheap shot from people who today have the benefit of 25 years of hindsight.
This is not something that should be done off-the-cuff by the President of the United States just looking for a cheap shot at his predecessor.
Maple Mountain tried taking this cheap-shot right at the end of the year and it just totally backfired on them!
I have to express my disappointment at the cheap shot you took at Joe Biden via Twitter, it was unprofessional. I expect better.
Harvey assaulted me but that didn’t kill me, what really got me about the crash was that it was a cheap shot. I had been through so many rings of fire by that point. I had really always felt a connection to the greater good in my work with Quentin and most of what I allowed to happen to me and what I participated in was kind of like a horrible mud wrestle with a very angry brother. But at least I had some say, you know?
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