hands-down

[handz-doun]

hands-down

[handz-doun]
adjective
1.
easy: a hands-down victory.
2.
certain: a book destined to be a hands-down bestseller.

Origin:
1865–70
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Hands-down is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
WordNet
hands-down

adjective
achieved without great effort; "a hands-down victory" 
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