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cheap shots

cheap shots is the plural of cheap shot.

Meaning of cheap shot

Noun

cheap shot (plural cheap shots)

  1. A deliberate, unsportsmanlike, and potentially illegal act of aggression against an opponent.
    • Attacking a goalie trying to make a save is a total cheap shot, I think.
  2. (broadly) A remark that unfairly disparages an obvious vulnerability of the target.
    • School bullies always take cheap shots at kids with glasses.
    Synonyms:
    potshot, low blow

Questions about cheap shots

What is cheap shots the plural of?
Cheap shots is the plural of cheap shot.

Words near cheap shots in the dictionary

  1. cheap Johns
  2. cheap like borscht
  3. cheap out
  4. cheap seats
  5. cheap shot
  6. cheap shots
  7. cheap skate
  8. cheap skates
  9. cheap thrill
  10. cheap thrills
  11. cheap trick

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