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hands down easily; unquestionably. She won the contest hands down. They declared her the winner hands down. See also: hand 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. Related vocabulary: hand down somethingUsage notes: often used in the form win something hands down: If there were an award for bad luck, you'd win it hands down. See also: hand How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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SEEING that his audiences were becoming smaller every Sunday, a Minister of the Gospel broke off in the midst of a sermon, descended the pulpit stairs, and walked on his hands down the central aisle of the church. Sprawl ing there in the chair, he would, now and again, draw the palms of both his hands down his face, giving at the same time a slight, almost impercepti ble, shudder. Further, I--or John Barleycorn, for it was the same thing--told Scotty that he might be a deep-sea sailor and know the last rope on the great deep-sea ships, but that when it came to small-boat sailing I could beat him hands down and sail circles around him. |
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