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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This furry rodent is massive, measuring more than 2.5 feet from nose to tail and tipping the scales at more than four pounds.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2025
One length is the measurement of a horse from nose to tail — about 8 feet — according to Pimlico’s horse racing dictionary.
—Annie Jennemann, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2025
At one of the milking robots, several cows are lined up, nose to tail, politely waiting their turn.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
Air New Zealand will soon become the first airline in the world to retrofit a Dreamliner from nose to tail.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2025
One length is the measurement of a horse from nose to tail — about 8 feet — according to Pimlico’s horse racing dictionary.
—Annie Jennemann, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2025
At one of the milking robots, several cows are lined up, nose to tail, politely waiting their turn.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Apr. 2025
Air New Zealand will soon become the first airline in the world to retrofit a Dreamliner from nose to tail.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 23 Feb. 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 23 Jul. 2025.
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