inferior, not as good That bicycle is a notch below the Peugeot. It's not quite as good.
below the belt
in an unfair or cowardly way I think that he was hitting below the belt when he began to criticize me after I told him my true feelings on the matter.
below the poverty line
not earning enough to survive, very poor, as poor as a church mouse If husband and wife are earning minimum wage, they're living below the poverty line.
notch below
(See a notch below)
belong to
1.be the property of属于 All power in China belongs to the people.在中国一切权力属于人民。 This old musical instrument has belonged to our family for a long time.我们家拥有这个古老的乐器已有很长时间了。 In our country, land doesn't belong to any individual.在我们国家,土地不属于任何私人所有。 2.be a member of; be connected with为…的成员;同…有关 Many people of different political views belong to the club.这个俱乐部里汇集了许多政治观点不同的人。 Over ninetenths of the inhabitants there belong to the Han nationality?那儿十分之九以上的居民属于汉族。 I don't know to which team he belongs.我不知道他是哪个队的成员。
get below
1.become less than(an amount)少(低)于 If the temperature gets below freezing point,we should take the plants indoors.假如气温降到零度以下,我们就得把这些花木移入室内。 2.become worse than a standard达不到(标准) Your work has been getting below its usual standard recently,so you must improve it.你的工作近来没有达到通常标准,所以你必须加以改进。
To the victors belong the spoils
Idiom(s): To the victors belong the spoils
Theme: WINNING
A proverb meaning that the winners achieve power over people and property. • The mayor took office and immediately fired many workers and hired new ones. Everyone said, "To the victors belong the spoils." • The office of president includes the right to live in the White House and at Camp David. To the victors belong the spoils.
hit below the belt
Idiom(s): hit (sb) below the belt
Theme: FAIRNESS - LACKING
to do something unfair or unsporting to someone. (Informal. From boxing, where a blow below the belt line is not permitted.) • You really hit me below the belt when you told the boss about my tax problems. • In business Bill is difficult to deal with. He hits below the belt.
Below par
If something isn't up to standard, or someone isn't feeling or doing very well, they are below par.
below par|below|par
adj. or adv. Below standard. Bob was fired because his work has been below par for several months now. Antonym: UP TO PAR or UP TO SNUFF.
below the belt|below|belt
adv. phr. 1. In the stomach; lower than is legal in boxing. He struck the other boy below the belt. 2. informal In an unfair or cowardly way; against the rules of sportsmanship or justice; unsportingly; wrongly. It was hitting below the belt for Mr. Jones's rival to tell people about a crime that Mr. Jones committed when he was a young boy.Pete told the students to vote against Harry because Harry was in a wheelchair and couldn't be a good class president, but the students thought Pete was hitting below the belt.
below the belt, hit Not behave according to the rules or decency, unfairly, as in Bringing up my mother's faults—that's really hitting below the belt. The term comes from boxing, where according to the Marquis of Queensberry Rules (1865) a fighter may punch his opponent only in the upper body or head. For a synonym, see low blow; also see under one's belt.
to the victor belong the spoils
to the victor belong the spoils The winner gets everything, as in He not only won the tournament but ended up with numerous lucrative endorsements—to the victor belong the spoils. This expression alludes to the spoils system of American politics, whereby the winner of an election gives desirable jobs to party supporters. [First half of 1800s]
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