Succeed by narrow margin verb phrase
"Defeat by narrow margin" is a variant of this phrase.
To succeed in doing something by only a small amount
I was lucky to succeed by a narrow margin.
The rival candidate made a startling comeback in the second half and succeeded by a narrow margin.
The blue team lost by 1 point to the red one in the last round. As a result, the red team succeeded by a narrow margin.
To be extremely successful and admired by a range of people.
To fall suddenly and heavily to the ground
One has the potential for being successful in the future ahead.
To succeed in something by only a small amount
If you say that you carry all before you, you mean that you successfully defeat all of your opponents in a battle or a competition.
The intransitive verb "succeed" should be conjugated according to its tense.
To be satisfied with past achievements and stop trying to achieve something new..
If you rest on your laurels, you will fall behind others.