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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make one`s blood boil What does "make one`s blood boil" mean?	become very angry	Every time that I see that man he makes my blood boil.

brownout What does "brownout" mean?	a reduced level of electrical power.	Another brownout? Now I can barely see anything.
from the old school What does "from the old school" mean?	ideas that were popular in the past but which are no longer popular or common	My grandmother is from the old school and always made her children make their own lunches and walk to school.
have a time What does "have a time" mean?	have a good time, have fun	We really had a time at the party last night.
find one's tongue What does "find one's tongue" mean?	to be able to begin to talk	I could not find my tongue when I stood in front of the crowd of people.
high-handed What does "high-handed" mean?	disregarding other's feelings, overbearing	The employees took a high-handed approach to the negotiations and they were not successful.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy What does "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" mean?	it is not healthy to spend all of your time working and never relaxing or playing	The parents always wanted their child to study and did not realize that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
You get what you pay for What does "You get what you pay for" mean?	Something that is very low in price is not usually of very good quality.
uptight What does "uptight" mean?	nervous; anxious; edgy
mickey mouse What does "mickey mouse" mean?	nonsense; rubbish; foolish talk or ideas

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Hands Down Idiom