nose to tail

nose to tail
(of traffic) Close to each other, one behind the other
2. adverb
(of traffic) Moving slowly in this manner

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  • nose to tail — (esp of vehicles in a queue) closely following one another • • • Main Entry: ↑nose * * * nose to tail british phrase if cars are nose to tail, they are moving slowly in a long line with not much space between them Thesaurus: traffic movements and …   Useful english dictionary

  • nose to tail — ► nose to tail (of vehicles) moving or standing close behind one another. Main Entry: ↑nose …   English terms dictionary

  • 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 …   New idioms dictionary

  • nose-to-tail — /noʊz tə ˈteɪl/ (say nohz tuh tayl) adjective 1. in tight procession, as of cars in a traffic jam. 2. Also, head to tail. (of dining) involving the consumption of every part of an animal: nose to tail eating …  

  • nose to tail — British if cars are nose to tail, they are moving slowly in a long line with not much space between them …   English dictionary

  • nose to tail — Brit. (of vehicles) moving or standing close behind one another. → nose …   English new terms dictionary

  • nose-to-tail — A driving mode in rush hour traffic. Also called bumper to bumper …   Dictionary of automotive terms

  • The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating —   …   Wikipedia

  • nose — ► NOUN 1) the facial part projecting above the mouth, containing the nostrils and used in breathing and smelling. 2) the front end of an aircraft, car, or other vehicle. 3) the sense of smell. 4) an instinctive talent for detecting something. 5)… …   English terms dictionary

  • nose — nose1 W2S2 [nəuz US nouz] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on your face)¦ 2 (right) under somebody s nose 3 stick/poke your nose into something 4 keep your nose out (of something) 5 turn your nose up (at something) 6 with your nose in the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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