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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In 1987, Zorba weighed 343 pounds and measured 8 feet, 3 inches from nose to tail. Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024 The form may still look recognizably Maranello, but more sensuous lines from nose to tail on new body panels constructed entirely out of carbon fiber to highlight the profile’s inherent muscularity, while more futuristic touches include a headlight design hinting at the revamp beneath the skin. Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 At 11-feet-tall and 27-feet-long from nose to tail, the ancient animal was large for its species, and even lived long enough to develop arthritis, according to Sotheby’s. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 July 2024 Apex measures 11 feet tall and 27 feet long from nose to tail. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 July 2024 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 5 Dec. 2024.

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