English Explanatory Dictionary

win by a nose

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To win by a small margin; to have a narrow victory.

Pronunciation

En-au-win by a nose.ogg

Word forms

win by a nose wins by a nose winning by a nose won by a nose

Etymology

From horse racing, where the winning horse is slightly ahead, and the length of the nose separates it from the runner-up.

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