win (something) by a whisker

To succeed or defeat someone in something by only a very narrow margin. Making huge gains during the final lap, the underdog rookie managed to overtake the reigning champion and win the race by a whisker. We only won by a whisker, but at least we got the conviction we were looking for.

词组	win (something) by a whisker
释义	win (something) by a whisker win (something) by a whisker To succeed or defeat someone in something by only a very narrow margin. Making huge gains during the final lap, the underdog rookie managed to overtake the reigning champion and win the race by a whisker. We only won by a whisker, but at least we got the conviction we were looking for. See also: by, whisker, win Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: win (something) by a hair win (something) by a neck win (something) by a nose win by a neck win by a nose edge out triumph over triumph over (one) lap over on a promise
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