How do you use "Win hands down" in a sentence?

She won the debate hands down. They'll win hands down. He won the election hands down.

Win hands down

Q: What does "Win hands down" mean?

To win easily and decisively. To win so convincingly that no effort is needed. From horse racing—winning without needing to use the whip.

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意味: To win easily and decisively.

轻松获胜，完胜。

Ganar fácilmente y de manera decisiva.

楽勝する、圧勝する。

쉽게 압도적으로 이기다.

To win so convincingly that no effort is needed. From horse racing—winning without needing to use the whip.

赢得如此轻松以至于不需要费力。源自赛马——不用鞭子就能赢。

Ganar de forma tan convincente que no hace falta esfuerzo. Viene de las carreras de caballos, de ganar sin usar el látigo.

努力なしに圧倒的に勝つこと。競馬で鞭を使わずに勝つことに由来。

노력이 필요 없을 정도로 확실하게 이기다. 경마에서 채찍을 쓸 필요 없이 이기는 것에서 유래한 표현.

直訳: Win with hands relaxed (not whipping horse)

例文

She won the debate hands down.
她在辩论中轻松获胜
Ganó el debate por goleada
彼女は討論で楽勝した
그녀는 토론에서 압승했다.
They'll win hands down.
他们肯定轻松赢
Ganarán de calle
彼らは楽勝するだろう
그들은 압도적으로 이길 것이다.
He won the election hands down.
他在选举中大获全胜
Ganó las elecciones por goleada
彼は選挙で圧勝した
그는 선거에서 압승했다.

発音

/wɪn hændz daʊn/

使い方ガイド

場面: easy victory, decisive win, competition

トーン: emphatic, impressed

✓ 正しい言い方

Won hands down.
轻松获胜
Gano con los ojos cerrados
楽勝だった
압도적으로 이겼어
Win hands down.
轻而易举地赢
Ganar con los ojos cerrados
楽勝する
손쉽게 이겨
Hands down the best.
毫无疑问是最好的
Sin duda el mejor
文句なしに最高
단연코 최고야

✗ 間違った言い方

Won easily
Won easily（太普通）
Won easily（menos expresivo）
Won easily（味気ない）
Won easily (밋밋함)
Won decisively
Won decisively（太正式）
Won decisively（demasiado formal）
Won decisively（堅すぎる）
Won decisively (너무 딱딱함)

よくある間違い

Very common expression
Also used as 'hands down the best'

起源と歴史

From horse racing—jockeys relaxing hands when victory is certain.

語源: Horse racing

初出: 19th century

文化的背景

Era: Traditional to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Horse racing; Sports commentary

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking world.

バリエーション

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Smash it ★★★★★ To succeed brilliantly or perform excellently. Nail it ★★★★★ To do something perfectly or exactly right. Pull it off ★★★★★ To succeed in doing something difficult. Fall through ★★★★★ To fail to happen or be completed. Ace it ★★★★★ To do something extremely well, especially a test. Flop ★★★★★ A complete failure, especially of a performance or product.