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Definition of hands down

hands down

interjection

  • used when comparing things and something is the clear-cut winner.
                                                                                                                                                       

    Citation from "Search Committee (Parts 1 and 2)", The Office (TV), Season 7 Episodes 25-26 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Oct 22 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 22 2011.

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Other terms relating to 'down':

Definitions include: to prepare for hardship.
Definitions include: a fight or severe beating.
Definitions include: It means having to beat someone up.
Definitions include: to back down from a situation.
Definitions include: to vomit into a toilet.
Definitions include: also "bow down to the white porcelain god."
Definitions include: to sadden one.
Definitions include: to greatly impress a crowd.
Definitions include: unattractive.
Definitions include: a person who has oral sex and intercourse with multiple people.
Definitions include: to knuckle down; to submit to; to melt down; to be unable to take the heat; to give in.
Definitions include: overly formal, conservative.
Definitions include: to eat.
Definitions include: to give someone oral sex.
Definitions include: to stop being angry.

Other terms relating to 'hand':

Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
Definitions include: to do something bad to someone that takes care of one.
Definitions include: to be severely defeated.
Definitions include: to have in one's possession.
Definitions include: get caught doing something one shouldn't
Definitions include: to applaud.
Definitions include: to fist fight someone.
Definitions include: a powerful handgun.
Definitions include: American football.
Definitions include: closely, as in a close friendship or a close working relationship.
Definitions include: to give a person credit for an achievement.
Definitions include: See handjob.
Definitions include: items - usually clothing - worn by an older relative (especially sibling) and then "handed down"
Definitions include: in great amounts.
Definitions include: prone to inappropriate touching with one's hands.

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