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| ballpark |
(informal) approximately correct; with some margin for error. [1/2 definitions] |
| beat the tar out of |
to outdo or best by a wide margin, as in an athletic contest. [1/2 definitions] |
| border |
to put a margin, edge, or trim on. [1/6 definitions] |
| by the skin of one's teeth |
(informal) by an exceptionally thin margin of time, money, or the like; with little to spare. |
| double-breasted |
having the sides overlap each other by a wide margin on the breast or front, and usu. having a double vertical row of buttons, as a jacket or coat. (Cf. single-breasted.) [1/2 definitions] |
| edge out |
to force out, defeat, or overcome by a small margin. |
| gloss2 |
an explanatory note, such as a translation of an unusual, foreign, or technical expression, placed between the lines or in the margin of a text or manuscript. [1/3 definitions] |
| hairsbreadth |
an extremely close or narrow margin or distance. |
| indent1 |
to set (a line, paragraph, quotation, or the like) in from the margin. [1/7 definitions] |
| indention |
the blank space between a margin and an indented line or lines of text. [1/2 definitions] |
| in the ballpark |
(informal) approximately correct; having some margin for error. |
| just |
by a very small margin; barely. [1/12 definitions] |
| landslide |
a victory by a wide margin, esp. of a candidate or a party in an election contest. [1/2 definitions] |
| margin |
to supply with a margin. [3/9 definitions] |
| marginal |
of, concerning, near, or forming a margin. [2/4 definitions] |
| marginalia |
notes in the margin or margins of a book or other printed matter. |
| marginate |
having a margin or distinct border. [2 definitions] |
| massacre |
(informal) to defeat by a wide margin, as in a game or sport. [1/4 definitions] |
| near miss |
the strike of a projectile or bomb that misses its intended target by a narrow margin, often causing some damage. [1/3 definitions] |
| peltate |
having the leaf stalk attached near the center of the surface of a leaf instead of at the margin. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, esp. when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. [1/2 definitions] |
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