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haut la main

with flying colors; hands down

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phrase Rare #42,406
with flying colors; hands down An idiom used when someone succeeds or wins easily and decisively; it can also mean “by far.”
FR: Elle a remporté le concours haut la main.
EN: She won the competition hands down.

Tom a réussi l'examen haut la main.

Tom passed the exam with flying colors.

Nous avons gagné haut la main car les autres joueurs étaient faibles.

We won hands down because the other players were weak.

Tu es, haut la main, le pire des idiots que j'aie jamais rencontré.

You are, by far, the biggest idiot I have ever met.

Il a réussi l'examen haut la main.

He passed the exam with flying colors.