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• hands down — adverb 1. ) if you win something hands down, you win very easily 2. ) without any doubt: Leslie is hands down the nicest person I know. ╾ ,hands down adjective: a hands down favorite …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• hands down — {adv.}, {informal} 1. Without working hard; easily. * /The Rangers won the game hands down./ 2. Without question or doubt; without any opposition; plainly. * /Johnny was bands down the best player on the team./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• hands down — {adv.}, {informal} 1. Without working hard; easily. * /The Rangers won the game hands down./ 2. Without question or doubt; without any opposition; plainly. * /Johnny was bands down the best player on the team./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• hands-down — hands′ down′ adj. 1) easy: a hands down victory[/ex] 2) unchallenged; certain: a hands down bestseller[/ex] • Etymology: 1865–70 …   From formal English to slang

• hands down — If someone is better hands down than everyone else, they are much better …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• hands down — ► hands down easily and decisive ly. Main Entry: ↑hand …   English terms dictionary

• hands-down — adjective achieved without great effort a hands down victory • Similar to: ↑easy * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: hands down 1. : achieved without great effort : easy …   Useful english dictionary

• hands down — adverb with no difficulty she beat him handily • Syn: ↑handily * * * easily and decisively; without question winning the debate hands down * * * /ˈhændzˈdaʊn/ adv informal 1 : without much effort : very easily …   Useful english dictionary

• hands down — very easily. The last time we played tennis he beat me hands down. That leader is hands down the biggest threat to peace in the region. Usage notes: often used in the form win something hands down: If there were an award for bad luck, you d win… …   New idioms dictionary

• Hands Down — Infobox Single Name = Hands Down Artist = Dashboard Confessional from Album = A Mark, a Mission, a Brand, a Scar Released = August 12, 2003 Format = CD Genre = Acoustic Length = 3:06 Label = Vagrant Records Writer = Chris Carrabba Hands Down is a …   Wikipedia

• hands down — UK / US adverb 1) if you win something hands down, you win very easily 2) without any doubt Leslie is hands down the nicest person I know. Derived word: hands down adjective a hands down favourite …   English dictionary