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Meaning of "hands down" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HANDS DOWN

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HANDS DOWN

hands
hands off
hands up!
hands-free
hands-off
hands-on
handsaw
handsel
handselled
handselling
handset
handsewn
handshake
handshaking
handsome
handsomely
handsomeness
handspike
handspring
handstaff

WORDS THAT END LIKE HANDS DOWN

back down
break down
bring the house down
cut down
down
get down
go down
hold down
lay down
put down
ride down
sit down
step down
take down
thumbs down
turn down
up and down
upside down
when the chips are down
wind down
write down

Synonyms and antonyms of hands down in the English dictionary of synonyms

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SYNONYMS OF «HANDS DOWN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hands down» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hands down

Translation of «hands down» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HANDS DOWN

Find out the translation of hands down to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hands down from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hands down» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手了
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

las manos hacia abajo
570 millions of speakers

English

hands down
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीचे हाथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أيدي بانخفاض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

руки вниз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mãos para baixo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাত নামাও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mains vers le bas
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tangan ke bawah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hände nach unten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

断然
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

손을 아래로
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tangan mudhun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tay xuống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைகளை கீழே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हात खाली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eller aşağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giù le mani
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ręce w dół
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

руки вниз
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mâinile în jos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάτω τα χέρια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hande af
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fällt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hendene ned
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HANDS DOWN»

The term «hands down» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.712 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HANDS DOWN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hands down

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10 QUOTES WITH «HANDS DOWN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hands down.
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Nadia Ali
I love Chicago. It's one of my favorite cities, hands down.
2
Drew Barrymore
Kissing - and I mean like, yummy, smacking kissing - is the most delicious, most beautiful and passionate thing that two people can do, bar none. Better than sex, hands down.
3
Julie Burchill
I know that Brighton is famously a mixture of the seedy and the elegant, but in the summer of 2001 seediness swamped elegance hands down.
4
Linda Cardellini
When I was a kid, 'Scooby Doo' was, hands down, my favorite cartoon. Even when I was older, when I was in college studying and I needed to tune out for a while, I'd watch 'Scooby Doo.'
5
Safra A. Catz
The worst decision, hands down, was wearing bright yellow when I was 9 months pregnant. I looked like a bumble bee. I have not worn yellow since.
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Corey Feldman
I'm a big kid, I'm a kid at heart, so I still love the classic family films, such as the great Warner Bros film 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory' - not the remake, but the original. It's still one of the best movies, hands down, ever made, and of course that goes back to the ingenuity of the characters and the storyline.
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Becca Fitzpatrick
My most noticeable physical trait is, hands down, my hair. It's big, unruly and curly, and you can spot it from a mile away... literally.
8
Tyrese Gibson
I can say, hands down, 'Annapolis' is the most challenging film I've ever taken on.
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George Lopez
David Letterman is the best late-night talk show host right now, hands down, and has been since he first took the desk.
10
Ashley Madekwe
Nude nail polish wins hands down over intricate nail art.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HANDS DOWN»

Discover the use of hands down in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hands down and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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All Hands Down: The True Story of the Soviet Attack on the ...
Describes the events preceding and during the mysterious sinking of a United States submarine in 1968, using interviews and recent evidence to determine the act was a retaliation by the Soviet Union for a similar attack.
Kenneth Sewell, Jerome Preisler, 2009
2
Hands Down: Counting by Fives
Teaches young children to count by five using their hands as examples.
Michael Dahl, 2006
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Journal
36 Hands down telegram from Indiana Conference of M. E. Church favoring local option 37 Calls Senate to order 46 Hands down petition by faculty of DePauw favoring local option 50 Calls Senate to order 51 Calls Senate to order 54 Hands  ...
Indiana. General Assembly. Senate, 1908
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Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of ...
36 Hands down telegram from Indiana Conference of M. E. Church favoring local option 37 Calls Senate to order 46 Hands down petition by faculty of DePauw favoring local option 50 Calls Senate to order 51 Calls Senate to order 54 Hands  ...
Indiana. General Assembly. House of Representatives, 1908
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Journal of the Indiana State Senate During the ... Session ...
The Chair hands down Engrossed House Bill No. 62 entitled : A bill for an act concerning appeals in civil causes from justices of the peace in counties having a population of two hundred thousand (200,000) or more. Which bill was read a first ...
Indiana. General Assembly. Senate, 1921
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Wilson's Book of Drills and Marches for Young People and ...
Gallants with rear hand raised overhead, front hand down. (1, 2, 3, 4) Reverse the above. (1, 2, 3, 4) Hands to shoulders. 41. (1, 2, 3, 4) Face front, left hands raised overhead and toward left ; right hands down and extended toward right. (1, 2 ...
Bertha M. Wilson, 1895
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Manual of Physical Culture for Public Schools ...
Straighten arms backw. downw. and Return—2! Same but Rv leg backw.— raise L. leg backw.—1! 1---'2 3 4! Hands—Down! 3! Return—4! Begin! Straighten Return—-2! Straighten arms and L. arms and L. leg for\\m—1! Hands and leg— Down!
Anton Leibold, 1908
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Official U. S. Bulletin
Stand here, turn your head this way, put your hands down at your Bides," say the German agents, and the purchased or Infatuated peace propagandists echo, " Stand iiere. turn your head this way, put your hands down at your sides." A fine ...
United States. Committee on Public Information, 1917
9
Reiki Level 1
Bring your hands down so as to rest horizontally above the recipient's crown, index fingers touching one-another at the second joints, while the other fingers remain relaxed. In one smooth continuous action, move your hands down in front of ...
10
50 Fabulous Measurement Activities: Hands-On Activities for ...
Important math skills are taught using games.
Martin Lee, Marcia Miller, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HANDS DOWN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hands down is used in the context of the following news items.
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CA hands down Faulkner sanction | cricket.com.au
CA hands down Faulkner sanction. 14 July 2015. James Faulkner // Getty Images. Andrew Ramsey, London. @ARamseyCricket. Australia allrounder will miss ... «cricket.com.au, Jul 15»
2
Gogos beat Celebs Hands Down in Second Annual Bead Off for …
A group of South African celebrities took on the Gogos from Relate bracelets in a beading challenge to raise awareness of South Africa's senior ... «TheSouthAfrican, Jul 15»
3
Doddridge County Grand Jury Hands Down Indictments - WDTV.COM
Doddridge County Grand Jury Hands Down Indictments. Written by Kiley Putnam. Created on July 13, 2015 @ 6:40PM. The July 2015 Term of the Doddridge ... «WDTV, Jul 15»
4
Pike County judge hands down sentences
Amtrak won't fight liability over fatal crash lawsuits ... PIKE COUNTY. Pike County judge hands down sentences. email · print. Comment. By The ... «Pocono Record, Jul 15»
5
'Win Hands Down' a mature release from Armored Saint
Win Hands Down – Armored Saint. Whether you remember them or not, Armored Saint albums have been few and far between since vocalist ... «St. Cloud Times, Jul 15»
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Judge hands down $1M bond to murder suspect
GREENVILLE — Justice Court Judge Laverne Carter handed down a $1 million bond to Lakendrick Lee, who was charged last week with ... «Delta Democrat Times, Jul 15»
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Massive 'Read up, Hands down' mural rises at 12th/Pine's Richmark …
The guidelines from Richmark Label left a lot of room for creativity: Paint over the company's entire 12th and Pine building, sidewalk to roof. «CHS Capitol Hill Seattle, Jul 15»
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This weekend's Cubs-Sox theme: Fire, hands down
This weekend's Cubs-Sox theme: Fire, hands down. 2014: White Sox win series 3-1. Caption 2014: White Sox win series 3-1. Nuccio DiNuzzo ... «RedEye Chicago, Jul 15»
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Golden State Warriors have won the NBA emoji war hands down
Golden State Warriors have won the NBA emoji war hands down. Written By Kevin O'Brien Posted: 07/08/2015, 01:39pm ... «Sun Times National, Jul 15»
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Grand Jury Hands Down Indictments
Grand Jury Hands Down Indictments. Mon, Jul 06, 2015. A suspect involved in a cocaine smuggling offense was recently indicted by a Hill County Grand Jury. «Hillsboro Reporter, Jul 15»

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