nose to tail

Meaning

1. if cars, etc. are nose to tail, they are moving slowly in a long line with little space between them

In the movies · 2

• I figure around 200 feet from nose to tail. Wingspan, around 300.The Aviator2004
• I assume you are aware that the humble pig can be cooked from nose to tail, everything but the squeal.Baby Driver2017

From the same entry

• cut off your nose to spite your face
• get up nose
• have your nose in
• have a nose round
• keep your nose clean
• keep your nose out of
• keep your nose to the grindstone
• look down your nose at
• on the nose
• poke your nose into
• put nose out of joint
• turn your nose up at