edge out

Idioms and Phrases

Surpass or defeat by a small margin, as in She edged out her opponent on the home stretch . [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

The Freak Power ticket was almost enough to split the vote and edge out both Rs and Ds.

From The Daily Beast

Place enough strips of rubber or fit two coil springs, B, to raise the sharp edge out of the slot.

From Project Gutenberg

At the corner where the main stream of people flowed onward, he started to edge out into the cross street.

From Project Gutenberg

It is 'the springing thing'; this thin film of life; rising, with its edge out of the ground—infinitely feeble, infinitely fair.

From Project Gutenberg

And in trying to tug it into position the maid had managed to pull every edge out of plumb with the lines of the floor.

From Project Gutenberg

If the bar is used, it may be attached with a flat side or edge out as shown.

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