Meaning: to be mean and unfair (in a fight). To not have regards for the rules that have been set out in order to ensure that the fight stays fair.

Example Sentences:
1.- The shot that he took at him was completely below the belt. Decent people do not compete like this.
2.- I do not believe in fighting below the belt. The dignity of a fight is lost when people do that.

Meaning: to look for a positive side of a seemingly negative situation. A situation that is not favourable but has to be accepted.

Example Sentences:
1.- The sun was shining so he made the best of his day and went to the beach with his family.
2.- I make the best of what I have because hiring people at such close proximities is no longer feasible for my business.

Meaning: fair assumption; reasonable guess; opinion or view that is likely to prove correct.

Example: The party president decided that the 75-year-old sitting legislator was still a safe bet for re-election.