win by a nose
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From horse racing, where the winning horse is slightly ahead, and the length of the nose separates it from the runner-up.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Verb[edit]
win by a nose (third-person singular simple present wins by a nose, present participle winning by a nose, simple past and past participle won by a nose)