UNDERBELLY


Meaning of UNDERBELLY in English

un ‧ der ‧ bel ‧ ly /ˈʌndəˌbeli $ -ər-/ BrE AmE noun [singular] literary

1 . the unpleasant parts of a place or society that are normally hidden

underbelly of

photographs that capture the underbelly of the United States – its poverty, its injustice, and its alienated underclass

2 . the weakest part of an organization or a person’s character, that is most easily attacked or criticized

underbelly of

They needed to find the soft underbelly of their opponents.

3 . the lower part of an animal’s body, including the stomach

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.