win by a nose

短语

(赛马)仅以一鼻之差而获胜, 险胜, 侥幸取胜

发音

AU

词形变化

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释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

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

    习语

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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