nose to tail
idiom
British
: lined up very close to each other
The cars were nose to tail on the highway today.
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The bear weighed in at 717 pounds and was 7 feet, 5 inches long from nose to tail.
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Brandi’s catfish measured 44 inches from nose to tail, a full 2 inches longer than the 42-inch fish Jared set his record with on the Snake River in 2020.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
Health and Grooming Checks Inspect your dog daily—from nose to tail.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
This furry rodent is massive, measuring more than 2.5 feet from nose to tail and tipping the scales at more than four pounds.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2025
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025
Brandi’s catfish measured 44 inches from nose to tail, a full 2 inches longer than the 42-inch fish Jared set his record with on the Snake River in 2020.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
Health and Grooming Checks Inspect your dog daily—from nose to tail.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
This furry rodent is massive, measuring more than 2.5 feet from nose to tail and tipping the scales at more than four pounds.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for nose to tail
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“Nose to tail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20to%20tail. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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