neck and neck

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adjective

inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition

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as they approached the finish line they were neck and neck

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the election was a nip and tuck affair

• Syn: ↑head-to-head, ↑nip and tuck

• Similar to: ↑inconclusive

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adverb

even or close in a race or competition or comparison

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the horses ran neck and neck

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he won nip and tuck

• Syn: ↑head-to-head, ↑nip and tuck

• Derived from adjective: ↑nip and tuck (for: ↑nip and tuck), ↑head-to-head (for: ↑head-to-head)

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LEVEL, equal, tied, side by side; Brit. level pegging; informal even-steven(s).

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adjective (or adverb)

: very close together (as in a race, contest, campaign, game) so that the winner is not yet certain

were neck and neck in the polls through most of the election campaign

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neck and neck

1. Exactly equal

2. Side by side

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Main Entry: ↑neck

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neck and neck phrase

involved in a close race, competition etc

The candidates are running neck and neck in this election.

Thesaurus: races and racing_hyponym sports events and competitions_hyponym

Main entry: neck

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even in a race, competition, or comparison

we have six contestants who are neck and neck

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neck and neck

: extremely close together in a race or contest

The two candidates for president were neck and neck in the election.

The two horses were running neck and neck to the finish line.

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Main Entry: ↑neck