Hands-down Definition

adverb

(idiomatic) Without much effort; easily.

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(idiomatic) Without question.

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verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hand down.
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Origin of Hands-down

  • The origin of this colloquialism seems to have its roots in mid-19th century horseracing. When a horse jockey is nearing the finish line far ahead of the competition, "with victory certain", he could drop his hands, relaxing his hold on the reins, and still win the race. "By the late 19th century the phrase was being used in non-racing contexts to mean 'with no trouble at all.'"

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  • See hand down

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Hands-down Sentence Examples

  • The pixie cut is hands down one of the most popular funky hairstyles.

  • We got him beat hands down.

  • The out of control hype, the press coverage and the fact that it was sold out everywhere for a few weeks led me to believe I was about to experience the best mascara in the world, hands down.

  • It's very difficult to ever say someone is - hands down - the best ever.

  • He touched her, trailing his hands down her arms.

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HHAHAN

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