hands-down

[ handz-doun ]

/ ˈhændzˈdaʊn /

adjective

easy: a hands-down victory.

certain: a book destined to be a hands-down bestseller.

Origin of hands-down

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby hands-down

handsaw, hand's-breadth, Hand-Schüller-Christian disease, hand screw, hand scroll, hands-down, handsel, handset, hand setting, handsew, handsewn

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Example sentences from the Web for hands-down

Hands-down the best music video in years—and one of the best ever.
The 14 Best Songs of 2014: Bobby Shmurda, Future Islands, Drake, and More|Marlow Stern|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Parts Unknown, his new show now in its second season, is hands-down the best, most informative show on cable news.
Watching Anthony Bourdain in Palestine|Maysoon Zayid|September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Jason Katims has proven he is hands-down the best writer of a family drama that exists today.
‘Borgen,’ ‘Girls,’ ‘Parenthood,’ ‘Mad Men’ & More: Ten Best TV Shows of 2012|Jace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez|December 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If you have a small catering operation, a deli, or even a church kitchen, the Shun is hands-down the best mandoline on the market.
The Chef's Secret Weapon|Chad Ward|November 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST

After me, she was hands-down the most hardcore player in our group.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow

Idioms and Phrases with hands-down

hands down

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.

单词	hands-down
释义	hands-down [ handz-doun ] / ˈhændzˈdaʊn / adjective easy: a hands-down victory. certain: a book destined to be a hands-down bestseller. Origin of hands-down First recorded in 1865–70 Words nearby hands-down handsaw, hand's-breadth, Hand-Schüller-Christian disease, hand screw, hand scroll, hands-down, handsel, handset, hand setting, handsew, handsewn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hands-down Hands-down the best music video in years—and one of the best ever. The 14 Best Songs of 2014: Bobby Shmurda, Future Islands, Drake, and More\|Marlow Stern\|December 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Parts Unknown, his new show now in its second season, is hands-down the best, most informative show on cable news. Watching Anthony Bourdain in Palestine\|Maysoon Zayid\|September 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Jason Katims has proven he is hands-down the best writer of a family drama that exists today. ‘Borgen,’ ‘Girls,’ ‘Parenthood,’ ‘Mad Men’ & More: Ten Best TV Shows of 2012\|Jace Lacob, Maria Elena Fernandez\|December 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST If you have a small catering operation, a deli, or even a church kitchen, the Shun is hands-down the best mandoline on the market. The Chef's Secret Weapon\|Chad Ward\|November 3, 2009\|DAILY BEAST After me, she was hands-down the most hardcore player in our group. Little Brother\|Cory Doctorow Idioms and Phrases with hands-down hands down 1 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. 2 Unquestionably, without a doubt, as in Hands down, it was the best thing I've ever done. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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