win by a nose
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Jeremy was about to get the job, but Lionel won him by a nose.
Другие идиомы:
- win by a neck
- win out (over someone or something)
- to nose down
- pay through the nose for (something)
- win (someone) over
- poke one's nose into (something)
- have one's nose in (something)
- blow one's nose
- have one's nose in the air
- powder one's nose
- win (something) hands down
- lead (someone) around by the nose
- nose into (something)
- cut off one's nose to spite one's face
- as plain as the nose on one's face