below the line
English
Adverb
below the line (not comparable)
- (bridge) Pertaining to points scored for tricks bid and won, which count towards game.
- 2006, Barry Teare, Problem-Solving and Thinking Skills Resources for Able and Talented Children, page 118:
- If they make 2 hearts they will score 60 points below the line but as this is the first hand of the game they will not have already made another part score.
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- Taking place underneath an online article, video or other item of content, as part of a comments section or related discussion forum.
- 2016, Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 22 November:
- Visiting the Pornhub Records channel of the site for a quick – honest, Mum! – perusal reveals some confused below-the-line conversation but relatively impressive stats.
- 2016, Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 22 November: