hands down

sans aucun doute, incontestablement

De manière évidente, sans laisser le moindre doute.

En anglais simple : Clearly and without any doubt.

• This is hands down my favorite cake.
• She was hands down the best singer there.
• That was hands down the worst journey of my life.

Synonymes : undoubtedly, definitely, without question

Expressions courantes : hands down best, hands down favorite, hands down winner

facilement, sans effort

Avec très peu d’effort ou de difficulté.

En anglais simple : With little effort or difficulty.

• Our team won hands down.
• She beat me hands down at chess.
• With that much experience, he should win hands down.

Synonymes : easily, effortlessly

Contraires : with difficulty

Expressions courantes : win hands down, beat someone hands down, succeed hands down

largement, haut la main

En gagnant une compétition avec une grande avance sur les autres participants ou équipes.

En anglais simple : By much more than the other people or teams in a competition.

• They won hands down, eight goals to one.
• The mayor won the election hands down.
• Our runner beat every other competitor hands down.

Synonymes : by a wide margin

Expressions courantes : win hands down, hands down victory, beat someone hands down

les mains baissées

Avec les mains en position basse, plutôt que levées.

En anglais simple : With your hands lowered, rather than raised.

• Keep your hands down for now.
• The teacher asked for hands down and quiet voices.
• With hands down by their sides, the dancers waited.

Expressions courantes : keep hands down, hands down now, hands down please