win by a nose

Verb

idiomatic

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

Japanese Meaning

ごく僅かな差で勝つ / かろうじて勝つ

Despite a late surge from the favorite, the underdog managed to win by a nose.

本命が終盤に追い上げたにもかかわらず、番狂わせは僅差で勝った。

Sense（1）

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

wins by a nose

（ present singular third-person ）

winning by a nose

（ participle present ）

won by a nose

（ participle past ）

won by a nose

（ past ）