- UPONE
- Barely winning
- A point ahead
- Having a slight lead
- Ahead 3-2, say
- Winning, barely
- Tenuously ahead
- Ahead in a tense match, say
- Vulnerable to being tied
- Susceptible to losing an edge
- Barely ahead
- Ahead by a point
- Ahead, but just barely
- Barely beating
- Slightly ahead
- Ahead by a small margin
- Ahead by a little
- Ahead by a single point
- Barely ahead in the game
- Barely leading
- On top, but only just
- Leading by a bit
- Leading in a tight game
- Winning by a very small margin
- Ahead by a hair
- Clinging to a lead
- Just barely ahead
- Most easily tied
- ___'s sleeve.
- Ahead, as in a competition.
- Ahead, but barely
- Winning by a small margin
- Marginally ahead
- Slightly leading in score
- Winning, but barely
- Barely ahead, scorewise
- Leading by a single point
- Ahead by a run
- Standing at 6-5, say?
- Ahead, barely
- Winning by a point
- Winning by a single point
- Having a little lead
- Barely ahead in volleyball, maybe
- Slightly in the lead
- Winning slightly
- Barely winning, in volleyball
- Leading 3-2, e.g.
- Winning 4-3, say
- Winning by a run, say
- Having a slim lead
- With the narrowest of leads
- Barely ahead in the score
- Ahead in a close game
- Not far ahead, on a scoreboard