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win by a nose

idiom

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


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  1. 01

    banana nose

    A large, unusually long nose.

  2. 02

    button nose

    A nose with a small size and a relatively flat, round shape, usually considered to be dainty or cute in appearance.

  3. 03

    camel's nose

    A situation where the permitting of some small act will lead to a larger undesirable act or circumstance.

  4. 04

    cut off one's nose to spite one's face

    To harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.

  5. 05

    give someone a bloody nose

    To defeat or frustrate someone, but without doing any permanent damage.

  6. 06

    I suppose

    [Cockney slang]nose

  7. 07

    keep one's nose clean

    To stay out of trouble, especially by avoiding unlawful behavior.

  8. 08

    lead by the nose

    To cause to follow blindly.

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