hands-down

Thân thiện

The team celebrated their hands-down victory.

Definition

Adjective 1. Achieved without great effort; easy; decisive: Describes a victory, win, or success that is so complete and obvious that it requires little or no struggle. - The champion won the match in a hands-down victory. - She is the hands-down favorite to win the award.

Usage

The adjective "hands-down" is almost always used before a noun it modifies, such as "victory," "win," "favorite," or "best." It emphasizes the ease and certainty of the outcome.

Examples

• As an adjective:
  • It was a hands-down victory for the home team. (The home team won very easily.)
  • He is the hands-down expert on this topic. (He is clearly and unquestionably the expert.)
  • That restaurant is the hands-down best in the city. (It is easily and obviously the best.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hands-down" as an adverb (informal): In casual speech, it can function as an adverb meaning "without question" or "easily."
  • She is hands-down the smartest person I know. (She is unquestionably the smartest.)
  • This is hands-down the worst movie I've ever seen. (This is easily the worst movie.)

Variants and Related Words

• Runaway (adjective): Achieved by a large margin, often implying ease.
  • a runaway victory/success
• Decisive (adjective): Settling an issue conclusively.
  • a decisive battle
• Uncontested (adjective): Not challenged or disputed.
  • an uncontested election

Synonyms

• Easy
• Decisive
• Unquestionable
• Clear-cut
• Overwhelming

Idioms and Phrases

• Win hands down: To win very easily and decisively.
  • With their star player back, they won the game hands down.
• The hands-down winner/choice: The obvious and easy choice.
  • For value and quality, this model is the hands-down choice.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. achieved without great effort
   • a hands-down victory