See win by a nose on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "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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"To win by a small margin; to have a narrow victory."
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"(idiomatic) To win by a small margin; to have a narrow victory."
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