to win easily► win easily · Everyone expected the Democrats to win easily.win something easily · She won the race easily with seconds to spare.
► win hands down to win very easily without having any problems: · The Socialists will win hands down if the election is free and fair.· The newer model wins hands down when it comes to speed and capacity.
► be no contest if a game, competition etc is no contest , one person or team wins so easily that it is impossible for their opponent to win: · In the end it was no contest. New Labour won more votes than even they thought possible.
► run away with to win a game or competition very easily, especially because you are much better than your opponents: · United have established a clear lead, and are threatening to run away with the championship.
► be a shoo-in American to be very likely to easily win an election, competition etc, by having many more points, votes etc than you opponents: · He looked like a shoo-in to win South Carolina's Republican presidential primary.
► sweep to victory to win very easily, in a way that impresses people - used especially in news reports: · Olson scored twice as the Rams swept to victory.· Nixon swept to victory by 47 million votes to 29 million.
► romp home British informal to win a race or game easily: · No goals were scored in the first half but Spurs romped home in the second, scoring four.
someone who is expected to easily win a race, election etcshoo-in for
He was far from a shoo-in for president.shoo-in to do something