win by a nose
31on the nose — I adjective being precise with regard to a prescribed or specified criterion his guess was on the nose the prediction for snow was right on the button • Syn: ↑on the button • Similar to: ↑precise II …
32Red Nose Day 2007 — Infobox Television show name = Red Nose Day 2007: THE BIG ONE. caption = The Big One, onscreen logo genre = Telethon camera = Multiple picture format = 16:9 audio format = runtime = 570 minutes creator = Richard Curtis developer = producer =… …
33by a nose — if a person or animal wins a race or competition by a nose, they win it by only very little. My horse won but only by a nose. In fact it was a very exciting finish …
34on the nose — ► on the nose 1) informal, chiefly N. Amer. precisely. 2) informal (of betting) on a horse to win (as opposed to being placed). Main Entry: ↑nose …
35Jean van Win — est un auteur et traducteur belge. Sommaire 1 Biographie 2 Parcours littéraire 3 Bibliographie 4 Notes …
36on the nose — phrasal 1. a. at or to a target point < the bombs landed right on the nose > b. (1) on target ; accurate (2) accurately 2. to win used of horse or dog racing bets …
37on the nose — 1》 to a person s sense of smell. 2》 informal (of a bet) on a horse to win (as opposed to being placed). 3》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. precisely. 4》 Austral./NZ informal distasteful; offensive. → nose …
38on the nose — inf a) idi precisely; exactly: 3 o clock on the nose[/ex] b) idi (of a bet) for win only …
39on the nose — Betting a horse to win only …
40List of sports idioms — The following is a list of phrases derived from sports which have become idioms (slang or otherwise) in English. They have evolved a usage and meaning independent of sports and are often used by those with little knowledge of these games. The… …
