look ma, no hands

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What does look ma, no hands mean?

Expresses victory in accomplishing something that can never be undone.

Where does look ma, no hands come from?

From a young child's growing ability to ride a bicycle without the handlebars. Popularized and perhaps coined in a 1937 cartoon.

How to pronounce look ma, no hands

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