| 释义 |
win by a neck win (something) by a neckTo succeed or defeat someone in something by only a very narrow margin. Making huge gains during the final lap, the underdog rookie managed to overtake the reigning champion and win the race by a neck. We only won by a neck, but at least we got the conviction we were looking for.See also: by, neck, winwin by a neck succeed by a small margin.See also: by, neck, win |