Won by a hair In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "won by a hair", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-08-12 05:08

Meaning of Won by a hair (redirected from win (something) by a hair )

Synonyms:

win (something) by a neck , win (something) by a nose , win (something) by a whisker

Win (something) by a hair verb phrase

To succeed in something by only a small amount

It was a very thrilling race. My horse won by a hair only.

Peter lost by 1 point to John in the last round. As a result, John won the competition by a hair.

Other phrases about:

have the world at your feet

To be extremely successful and admired by a range of people.

cave in

To fall suddenly and heavily to the ground

succeed by narrow margin

To narrowly succeed or defeat someone in something

(one) has a bright future ahead (of one)

One has the potential for being successful in the future ahead.

carry all before (one)

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.

Grammar and Usage of Win (something) by a hair

Verb Forms

  • to win by a hair
  • winning by a hair
  • wins by a hair
  • won by a hair

The verb "win" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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An open and shut case

A legal matter that is very easy to solve

Example:

The house owners didn't lock the doors before going out, and that's why they got broken in. This is an open and shut case.

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