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CHEAP SHOT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence
Example:
he called a penalty on them when the lineman took a cheap shot at the quarterback
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("cheap shot" is a kind of...):
shot (a blow hard enough to cause injury)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("cheap shot" is a kind of...):
barb; dig; gibe; jibe; shaft; shot; slam (an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect)
