win /beat somebody hands down
beat (one) hands down
To defeat or best one easily or decisively. We were really unprepared for our last game, so the other team beat us hands down. Popular opinion has been that the president beat his opponent hands down in last night's debate.
See also: beat, down, hand
win (something) hands down
To win something easily or decisively. We were really unprepared for our last game, and the other team won hands down.
See also: down, hand, win
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
win (something)/beat somebody ˌhands ˈdown
win (something)/beat somebody very easily: Holland won the match hands down. The score was five nil.See also: beat, down, hand, somebody, win
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- beat (one) hands down
- win (something) hands down
- win hands down
- beat (one's) pants off
- go down in defeat
- go down to defeat
- walk off with
- walk off with (something)
- make hamburger (out) of (one)
- kick butt