One Point in His Favor
He is leading by one point against the competitor. Figuratively: he has won at this stage.
(The Modern Hebrew)
Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
אַחַת אֶפֶס לְטוֹבָתוֹ
Definition (Hebrew)
הוּא מוֹבִיל בִּנְקֻדָּה אַחַת מוּל הַמִּתְחָרֶה. בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: הוּא נִצֵּחַ בִּשְׁלַב זֶה.
(הָעִבְרִית הַחֲדָשָׁה)