Beat (someone) hands down In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "beat (someone) hands down", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Katie Anh calendar 2022-03-26 05:03

Meaning of Beat (someone) hands down

Beat (someone) hands down phrasal verb spoken language

If you beat one hands down, you defeat them easily or decisively.

That James beat you hands down totally made sense. While you were messing around, he was effortlessly practicing.

His water-tight arguments beat the opponent hands down.

Everybody. Beat them hands down and we will gain the championship.

James beat Justin hands down at the final. and that's why he is so sad right now.

Other phrases about:

to throw in the towel

 To quit; to give up, stop doing something because you know that you cannot succeed; admit defeat

May the best man win

The expression is used at the beginning of a competition to say that you hope the most fastest, strongest, or most  skilled succeed person 

wins.

heads I win, tails you lose

I will win no matter what happens.

to win by a nose

To win only by a smaill amount; to win narrowly

another/the final nail in the coffin
An event that causes the end or failure of something.

Grammar and Usage of Beat (someone) hands down

Verb Forms

  • beat (someone) hands down
  • beats (someone) hands down
  • beating (someone) hands down

It's mostly used in the past tense.

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a drowning man will clutch at a straw
Someone who is experiencing a difficult situation will take any available opportunity to overcome the situation, even if those ways are not helpful
Example: Even when there was no positive sign showing that he could pass the test, he tried his best because a drowning man will clutch at a straw.
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