词组 | by a short head |
释义 | by a short headBy an extremely slim or narrow margin. The race was neck and neck till the very end, but Sally won it by a short head. They started to make a startling comeback in the second half, but the defending champions managed to hold them off by a short head at the final moments of the game. win, lose, etc. by a short ˈheadwin, lose, etc. but by only a little: The competition was tough but the winner by a short head was John Smith.This expression refers to a close finish in horse racing. |
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