"Win by a nose" is a horse racing term -- and means that the lead horse was just a little bit ahead of the second place horse. Actually, in the finish-photo the lead horse is ahead by the tip of its nose. Hence the term "photo finish" by the way... ;-) In everyday useage, "win by a nose" means any race that is very, very close.
A term from horse racing where the winning horse is only ahead of the second place finisher by its nose. Therefore an extremely close race. Compare to similar terms such as win by a head; length; half a length; or some number of lengths - all references to the horse or part thereof.
With my nose
"that's it"
It means win with e's
It means 'crooked nose' in old english.
it means shot nose and Norman in America and in greek it means oddly shaped nose
Doing nothing -- Standing around with your thumb up your nose.
Pick ya nose.
The nose is the first part of the horse to cross the finish line. To "win by a nose" means that the winner just barely beat the second place finisher -- by the length of his nose.
Nothing. "Close the nose cigar" is nonsense. You should ask the person to tell you what they said more clearly.
Follow your nose means to go straight ahead. Your nose leads you regardless of where you're going.
This expression means that someone is reading a book intently and immersing themselves in its content. It suggests that the person is deeply engaged in reading and not easily distracted.
It does now. Not as a proverb or an expression, though. It is simply an image.
My nose pin has lost.
At the end of a horse race the winner's head crosses the finish line followed immediately by the next horse. This is a very close race. To win by a nose means the same thing, but instead of the head crossing the finish line first it is just a nose.
Real quiet in route to Preaknesss win and lost by a nose in the belmont. Real quiet in route to Preaknesss win and lost by a nose in the belmont.
She has an itchy nose.
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