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hands-down
[handz-doun]
adjective
easy.
a hands-down victory.
certain.
a book destined to be a hands-down bestseller.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hands-down1
Idioms and Phrases
Also, in a breeze ; in a walk . Easily, without effort, as in She won the election hands down , or They won in a breeze, 10–0 , or The top players get through the first rounds of the tournament in a walk . All of these expressions originated in sports. Hands down , dating from the mid-1800s, comes from horse racing, where jockeys drop their hands downward and relax their hold when they are sure to win. In a breeze , first recorded in a baseball magazine in 1910, alludes to the rapid and easy passage of moving air; in a walk , also from baseball, alludes to taking a base on balls, that is, reaching first base without having hit a pitched ball because of the pitcher's mistakes.
Unquestionably, without a doubt, as in Hands down, it was the best thing I've ever done .
Example Sentences
The belated follow-up to 1988's “Beetlejuice” owes much of its charm to its supporting cast, which is hands-down one of the most strikingly entertaining ensembles of the past decade.
He is hands-down a progressive, even though he looks like central casting sent him to play “conservative grandpa,” though he’s only 60 — clearly a Minnesota 60 is an L.A.
With his hands-down, bouncing stance, Page delivered an array of strikes on Holland in the first round, including a big straight right hand, a body kick and a spinning back elbow.
The hands-down favorite was from Seattle’s Rafael Brewer, 14, about the plight of the increasingly unreliable Washington State Ferries system.
But there were several that were absolutely persuasive beer experiences, and my hands-down favorite was the Run Wild IPA from Athletic Brewing.
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When To Use
Hands-down describes something that is easy, as in Our team had a hands-down win, not even breaking a sweat.Hands-down also describes something that is guaranteed, as in Hands-down, that was the hardest test so far this year! Example: Our home team would win against yours hands-down.
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