by a nose
Definition
› If a person or animal wins a race or competition by a nose, they win it by only very little: My horse won but only by a nose. It was a very exciting finish.Words meaning small pieces and amounts
(Definition of by a nose from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- chip noun (PIECE)
- clipping noun
- crumb noun
- dollop noun
- droplet noun
- filing noun (METAL PIECES)
- flake noun (SMALL PIECE)
- germ noun (AMOUNT)
- jot noun
- pat noun (PIECE)
- patch noun (PIECE OF MATERIAL)
- pennyworth noun
- pinprick noun (SMALL AMOUNT)
- scattering noun
- scintilla noun
- shadow noun (SMALL AMOUNT)
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