by a wide margin

by a wide margin

By a large amount; by a lot. We won that game by a wide margin! I think the final score was 10-1.
See also: by, margin, wide
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • minus
  • plus or minus
  • plus-minus
  • beat (one) hollow
  • beat hollow
  • beat somebody/something hollow
  • beat someone hollow
  • dead last
  • by a long chalk
  • cast (one's) net wide
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