To win hands down
This expression means "to win something easily, with little effort". It comes from horse racing and it originated in the mid-19th century. A jockey who was well ahead and sure to win could drop his hands and loose the reins. By the end of the 19th century, the phrase began to be used figuratively in other contexts, with the meaning we know today.
Esta expresión significa "ganar algo fácilmente, con poco esfuerzo". Proviene de las carreras de caballos y se originó a mediados del siglo XIX. Un jockey que estaba bastante adelante y seguro de ganar podía bajar sus manos y soltar las riendas. Hacia finales del siglo XIX, la frase comenzó a utilizarse figuradamente en otros contextos, con el significado que conocemos hoy.
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