nose out
To defeat by a narrow margin.
险胜对方
by a nose
(of a victory) by a very narrow margin
凭微弱优势(获胜)
count noses
count people, typically in order to determine the numbers in a vote
(尤指为确定表决时的票数而)数人数
cut off one's nose to spite one's face
disadvantage oneself in the course of trying to disadvantage another
损人又害己
get one's nose in front
(of a competitor) manage to achieve a winning or leading position
(竞争者)获得领先地位;领先
get up someone's nose
(informal)irritate or annoy someone
(非正式)惹怒某人
give someone a bloody nose
inflict a resounding defeat on someone
彻底击败某人
have one's nose in a book
be reading studiously or intently
全神贯注地看书
keep one's nose clean
(informal)stay out of trouble
(非正式)不卷入是非;远离麻烦;洁身自好
keep one's nose out of
refrain from interfering in (someone else's affairs)
不干涉(他人的事)
keep one's nose to the grindstone
nose to tail
(of vehicles) moving or standing close behind one another, especially in heavy traffic
(尤指交通繁忙时车辆)一辆紧接一辆,首尾相连
not see further than one's (或 the end of one's) no
be unwilling or fail to consider different possibilities or to foresee the consequences of one's actions
无远见;估计不到可能出现的情况(或可能产生的后果)
put someone's nose out of joint
(informal)upset or annoy someone
(非正式)使某人不安;惹恼某人