a cheap shot
US /ə tʃiːp ʃɑt/
UK /ə tʃiːp ʃɑt/
1.
coup bas, attaque facile
an unfair or unsporting remark or action, especially one made against a vulnerable person or at an opportune moment
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His comment about her past mistakes was a cheap shot.
Son commentaire sur ses erreurs passées était un coup bas.
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The politician took a cheap shot at his opponent's family.
Le politicien a fait un coup bas à la famille de son adversaire.