hands down
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English
Definitions
adverb
- Without much effort; easily
- Without question
verb
- To transmit in succession, as from father to son, or from predecessor to successor.“Fables are handed down from age to age.”
- To deliver (the decision of a court, etc.)“The jury handed down a verdict of guilty.”
- To forward to the proper officer (the decision of a higher court).“The Clerk of the Court of Appeals handed down its decision.”
- To donate (as second hand.)“When my older brother grows out of his clothes, he hands them down to me.”