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Idiom nose to tail British if cars that are moving are nose to tail, they are very close to each other, one behind the other.Traffic is nose to tail on the east-bound section of the M62.
nose to tailOf cars, one in front of another, bumper to bumper. Said of cars stuck in heavy traffic. We've been nose to tail for half an hour. I don't think we're going to make it to the movie. ˌnose to ˈtail (British English) if cars, etc. are nose to tail, they are moving slowly in a long line with little space between them: I’m sorry I’m late — the traffic was nose to tail going through the town centre. |