by a nose
- narrowOf small width
- marginEdge of a page
- closeNearby or to shut
- finishBring to completion
- photo finishRace decided by camera
barely · squeaked · edge · whisker · hair · inch · racing · horse · win · victory · defeat · neck and neck · tight · lead · ahead · snout · muzzle · nostril
margin of victory/defeat
by a noseby a landslide
Winning by huge margin
by a mile · hands down · overwhelmingly · decisively · by a wide margin