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win by a noseTo win narrowly; to have a narrow victory.Rate it:

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you can't win if you don't playUnless or until you don't play , you cannot win .Rate it:

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you've got to be in it to win itIn order to win, or succeed at something, one must first compete or try.Rate it:

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win the dayto gain complete victory or success over something or someoneRate it:

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play to winTo make a special, determined effort to achieve general success or a particular goal, in life, in one's career, in negotiation, etc.Rate it:

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win outTo be victorious. Usually of emotions and human qualities.Rate it:

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heads I win, tails you loseSaid to describe a conflict in which someone has a particular advantage from the start.Rate it:

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play to winTo play in an especially competitive, committed manner, focused intently on winning.Rate it:

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i never thought about giving up, because i never participated in a competition that i couldn't win.CompetitionRate it:

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no win, no feeIf you do not win this lawsuit, the legal representative you have hired will not charge you any fees.Rate it:

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not win for losingTo repeatedly fail in one's gambles or efforts.Rate it:

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WINInitialism of whip inflation now : a 1974 US political slogan.Rate it:

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win aroundTo persuade someone who disagrees to agree with one's own point of view.Rate it:

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win backTo regain favour (with)Rate it:

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win backTo get (someone) to be one's partner, after having been apart.Rate it:

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win backto win money that has been lost.Rate it:

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win one for the GipperTo do something in memory of another person.Rate it:

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win overTo persuade someone, gain someone's support, or make someone understand the truth or validity of something.Rate it:

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win roundTo persuade or convince.Rate it:

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win some, lose someAlternative form of you win some, you lose someRate it:

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win the battle, but lose the warTo achieve a portion of a goal, but fail to achieve the entire goal.Rate it:

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win the dayto be totally accepted by other people (such as an idea or a proposal)Rate it:

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win throughto attain one's goal in the end, despite obstacles along the wayRate it:

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win upTo get back on one's feet. [14th-19th c.]Rate it:

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win your a#s backWin your butt backRate it:

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you winUsed to express resignation. To concede defeat even though one is not convinced of the opposing arguments.Rate it:

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cut off one's nose to spite one's faceTo harm oneself as a result of attempting to harm an adversary.Rate it:

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lead by the noseTo cause to follow blindly.Rate it:

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Look Down Your Nose at SomeoneTo look down upon people, to treat people inferior or lowRate it:

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on the noseExactly; precisely.Rate it:

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see past the end of one's noseTo have insight into underlying facts or consequences; to possess common sense or a vision for the future.Rate it:

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under one's noseObvious or apparent.Rate it:

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on the noseSmelly, malodorous.Rate it:

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nose-pickingTo insert a finger into one's nostril, especially to remove mucus.Rate it:

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under one's noseDirectly in front of one; clearly visible.Rate it:

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keep one's nose cleanTo stay out of trouble, especially by avoiding unlawful behavior.Rate it:

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banana noseA large, unusually long nose.Rate it:

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banana noseA person having such a nose.Rate it:

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button noseA nose with a small size and a relatively flat, round shape, usually considered to be dainty or cute in appearance.Rate it:

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button noseA person having such a nose.Rate it:

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camel's noseA metaphor for a situation where the permitting of some small act will lead consequently to a larger undesirable act or circumstance.Rate it:

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Cut Off Your Nose to Spite Your FaceTo make a difficult situation more complicated due to an angry actionRate it:

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Follow Your NoseIn straight direction, to go ahead straightRate it:

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get someone's nose out of jointTo become angry; to take offense or take exception.Rate it:

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get someone's nose out of jointTo make someone angry.Rate it:

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get up someone's noseTo annoy someone; to get on somebody's nerves.Rate it:

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give someone a bloody noseto defeat or frustrate someone, but not doing any permanent damage in the processRate it:

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if brains were dynamite you wouldn't have enough to blow your nose.You're really stupid.Rate it:

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in front of one's nosePlain; clearly apparent; obvious.Rate it:

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Keep Your Nose to the GrindstoneImpelled to keep one self-busy all the time, always working hardRate it:

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