win by a nose in English

Audio: En-au-win by a nose.ogg

[Australia] Forms: wins by a nose [present, singular, third-person], winning by a nose [participle, present], won by a nose [participle, past], won by a nose [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From horse racing, where the winning horse is slightly ahead, and the length of the nose separates it from the runner-up. Head templates: {{en-verb|win<,,won> by a nose}} 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)

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      "form": "wins by a nose",
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    },
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    {
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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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  "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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    {
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      ]
    },
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      ]
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"win by a nose" meaning in English

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