| 词组 | a cheap shot |
| 释义 | Idiom a cheap shot a criticism of someone that is not fair.She dismissed his comments as a 'cheap shot', saying that he was only concerned to defend himself.Federal bureaucracy is the target for every cheap shot artist (= someone who likes criticizing other people) in America. cheap shot1. A physical blow struck against someone who is unready or unprepared. If often applies to sports in which physical contact is involved. Duane just sucker-punched Jimbo. What a cheap shot! The boxer took a cheap shot against his opponent before the round started, and the referee halted the match. 2. By extension, a mean or unfair criticism. I didn't appreciate that cheap shot you took at me at the party. You made me look foolish in front of our friends. a cheap shotIf you describe something critical that someone says as a cheap shot, you mean that it is unfair or unpleasant. It would be a cheap shot, of course, to say anything about his hair. The cartoon is a cheap shot that will draw a guilty chuckle from even the most sensitive reader. |
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