hands-down
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4.1
- idiom
- /hændz-daʊn/
- Informal
:
sin duda
- This dish is hands-down the best meal I've ever tasted.
- hands-down favorite
- hands-down best
- hands-down winner
Examples
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Nevertheless, Chan considers it her hands-down favorite destination in mainland China.
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And he was the hands-down winner of last night's Bergman Quiz.
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The SEC is hands down the best conference there is.
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But as far as states in the US, I would choose TN hands down.
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But in my more recent makeup addiction, it was MAC, hands down!
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And like him or not, he is boxing's best fighter, hands down.
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Rondo is hands down the best point guard in the league since Stockton.
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Keep in mind that the incredible Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was considered, hands down, the league's best center during the 1970s.
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Toward the end of November each year, I organize the Bookfest sleepover, which is hands down the most popular Bookfest event.
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Vinatieri is the hands-down favorite to be the next kicker in the HOF!
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Antonyms
How Easy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word hands-down comes from old horse races, where a jockey would lower his hands when a win was certain. So hands-down means 'very easy' or won 'without serious effort'.