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won by a nose

won by a nose is the simple past and past participle of win by a nose.

Meaning of win by a nose

Verb

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)

  1. (idiomatic) To win by a small margin; to have a narrow victory.

Questions about won by a nose

What is won by a nose the simple past and past participle of?
Won by a nose is the simple past and past participle of win by a nose.

Words near won by a nose in the dictionary

  1. won
  2. won around
  3. won back
  4. won big
  5. Won Buddhism
  6. won by a nose
  7. won one for the Gipper
  8. won one's spurs
  9. won out
  10. won over
  11. won round

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