win by a nose

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To win by a small margin; to have a narrow victory. idiomatic

词形变化

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

词源

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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