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In a horse race when the horses are neck in neck, the horse who won just won by putting his/her nose up just a little bit farther than the other. 'Win by a nose' means that the win was a very close one.
It comes from horseracing, and it just means "by a little bit" ... more than "by a hair," but less than "by a mile."
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What is the meaning of the idiom-poke your nose into something?
To poke your nose into is to insert yourself into someone else's business.
Where did the idiom win by a nose come from?
From horse racing, where they judge the winner of the race by which horse's nose crosses the line first.
What does the idiom itchy nose mean?
It is not an idiom, it means your nose is itching.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'under my nose?
If something is under your nose, you'd see it, right? It means that something is right there, in plain sight, obvious to everyone.
Is your nose is running an idiom?
An idiom is a phrase that makes no sense unless you know the definition. Can a nose actually run somewhere? No, so this is an idiom.
Where does the idiom keeping your nose clean come from?
A British police euphemism meaning to keep out of trouble, commit no crimes
What is the idiom meaning of to be?
"To be" is not an idiom - it's a verb.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'tooth and nail'?
The Idiom actually reads 'Fighting tooth and Nail'. It means to give everything you've got, literally every tooth and nail in your body, to win a struggle.
What does the idiom turn your nose up mean?
say no to it
What is the meaning of the idiom 'under my nose'?
Sometimes we are looking for something 10 or 100 feet away and it is right at our feet and don't see it, hence, 'right "under your nose"'.Something that is under someone's nose is something that the person is seeking that is right in front of him/her.
What is the meaning of the idiom 'pest'?
Pest is not an idiom. It's a word.
What does the idiom won by a hair mean?
Doing anything "by a hair" means that you barely manage it. If you win by a hair, you win only by the margin as wide as a hair is. If you lose by a hair, you almost won. You can also have a "close shave," which is an idiom meaning that you escaped something bad by a hair's width.
