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Hello and welcome to the English we speak with me, Jain.

And hello, I'm Rob.

Rob, are you excited about the big football match this weekend?

Oh I am, especially as my team Manchester Pool FC United are playing.

They've had a great season so they should win.

So Rob you think they'll win hands down?

Well they are very good but they won't be playing with their hands,

just their feet otherwise it'll be handball.

I know Rob. If we say someone will win hands down, it means they will win easily or decisively. So if your team are as good as you say they are, there is nothing

to worry about. Good luck anyway.

It's not about luck, it's about skill, and my team has lots of it.

If you say so, Rob.

Let's have some examples of win hands down, shall we?

Yes. The competition was tough, but in the end, you won the chess tournament hands down.

We've prepared very well, so we should win the match hands down. Hands Down.

This is the English we speak from BBC Learning English. We're learning about the phrase to win hands down, which means to win easily and Rob hopefully your team will

win hands down this weekend yes but without using any hands but hold hold on. Have you heard? Your main player has

twisted his ankle. He's out of the game. No way! I was hoping he'd score a few goals. Maybe we won't win hands down after all.

What can we say instead?

There are lots of win-related phrases, but the most suitable one for now is you win some you lose some.

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