beat out »
To win by a narrow margin.
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by a long shot »
By a wide margin; indicates a very big difference or disparity.
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by the skin of one's teeth »
Barely; closely; by a narrow margin; with nothing to spare.
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clean up »
To make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also clean house.
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cut it fine »
To achieve something at the last possible moment, or with no margin for error.
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dead last »
The standings, often by a considerable margin to the next-to-last-place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.
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edge out »
To win in a contest or a game by a narrow margin of victory.
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far and away »
By a large degree or margin; greatly.
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scrape through »
To marginally manage to progress.
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