hands down

hands down
1) без всякого труда, с лёгкостью [часть выражения win hands down]; см. win hands down

‘She can get a divorce?’ ‘Hands down’. (R. Aldington, ‘Very Heaven’, part III, ch. 4) — - Джулия получит развод? - Очень легко.

Scott's far and away the obvious Republican choice. If the election were today he'd beat Lyman hands down. (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey, ‘Seven Days in May’, ‘Sunday’) — Бесспорно и очевидно, что республиканцы выдвинут кандидатуру Скотта. Если бы выборы состоялись сегодня, он победил бы Лимана, не шевельнув для этого и пальцем.

2) бесспорно, несомненно

My God, with our rating today, we'd lose hands down in any show-down with Scott. (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey, ‘Seven Days in May’, ‘Tuesday Afternoon’) — Боже, да при той "популярности", какой мы пользуемся сейчас в стране, любая наша схватка со Скоттом заведомо обречена на поражение.

It was hands down the best fight I've ever seen. (RHD) — Бесспорно, эта встреча на ринге была исключительно интересной.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • hands down — adverb 1. ) if you win something hands down, you win very easily 2. ) without any doubt: Leslie is hands down the nicest person I know. ╾ ,hands down adjective: a hands down favorite …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hands down — {adv.}, {informal} 1. Without working hard; easily. * /The Rangers won the game hands down./ 2. Without question or doubt; without any opposition; plainly. * /Johnny was bands down the best player on the team./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hands down — {adv.}, {informal} 1. Without working hard; easily. * /The Rangers won the game hands down./ 2. Without question or doubt; without any opposition; plainly. * /Johnny was bands down the best player on the team./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • hands-down — hands′ down′ adj. 1) easy: a hands down victory[/ex] 2) unchallenged; certain: a hands down bestseller[/ex] • Etymology: 1865–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • hands down — If someone is better hands down than everyone else, they are much better …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • hands down — ► hands down easily and decisive ly. Main Entry: ↑hand …   English terms dictionary

  • hands-down — adjective achieved without great effort a hands down victory • Similar to: ↑easy * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: hands down 1. : achieved without great effort : easy …   Useful english dictionary

  • hands down — adverb with no difficulty she beat him handily • Syn: ↑handily * * * easily and decisively; without question winning the debate hands down * * * /ˈhændzˈdaʊn/ adv informal 1 : without much effort : very easily …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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. Usage notes: often used in the form win something hands down: If there were an award for bad luck, you d win… …   New idioms dictionary

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  • hands down — UK / US adverb 1) if you win something hands down, you win very easily 2) without any doubt Leslie is hands down the nicest person I know. Derived word: hands down adjective a hands down favourite …   English dictionary


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