"by a head" — Collocation dictionary inglés

by a head collocation
Automatic translation (We do not guarantee its correctness): przez głowę
  1. by preposición + head sustantivo
    normal collocation

    Some day he would top his father by a head.

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similar to "by a head" in Polish — inglés-Polish dictionary | see "by a head" in inglés

other
by a short head = o głowę (np. wygrać)