Hands Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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hands down What does hands down mean?	easy, unopposed	They won the game hands down over the other team.
hands down What does hands down mean?	easily, unopposed	I won the election hands down for the position of class president.
hands down What does hands down mean?	easily, unopposed	I won the election hands down for the position of class president.
hands down What does hands down mean?	easy, unopposed	Our team won the game hands down over the other team.
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ride shotgun What does "ride shotgun" mean?	sit in the front passenger seat of a car.	I'll ride shotgun if you don't mind. I've got to tell him where we're going.

a penny for one`s thoughts What does "a penny for one`s thoughts" mean?	the telling to others of what you are thinking about	"A penny for your thoughts," the girl said as she saw her boyfriend looking out the window.
grin from ear to ear What does "grin from ear to ear" mean?	to have a big grin on one's face	The man was grinning from ear to ear after he found the money.
in the black What does "in the black" mean?	profitable; not showing a financial loss.	"What did you do to increase profit and eliminatelosses?We've been in the black for two months in a row."
mother-fucker What does "mother-fucker" mean?	a person of degernate or disgusting character.	You are a total mother-fucker who I wouldn't trust to do anything.
Watch it! What does "Watch it!" mean?	be careful (usually used as a command)	"Watch it! That truck is going very fast and may hit you."
many hands make light work What does "many hands make light work" mean?	a job is done easily if a lot of people share in the work	Many hands make light work and when the three men worked together they were able to quickly finish moving the furniture.
Who wears the pants? What does "Who wears the pants?" mean?	The person who wears the pants in a relationship is the dominant person who controls things.
mention (someone or something) in passing What does "mention (someone or something) in passing" mean?	mention someone or something casually	I mentioned a friend of mine in passing when I was talking to my father.

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Hands Down Idiom