HyperDic: neck_and_neck

English > 2 senses of the expression neck and neck:
ADVERBallneck and neck, head-to-head, nip and tuckeven or close in a race / race or competition or comparison
ADJECTIVEallneck and neck, head-to-head, nip and tuckinconclusive as to outcome
English > neck and neck: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaninginconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race / race or comparison or competition.
Example"as they approached the finish line they were neck and neck"
Synonymshead-to-head, nip and tuck
Broaderinconclusivenot conclusive
Adverbsneck and neckeven or close in a race / race or competition or comparison
English > neck and neck: 2 senses > adverb 1
MeaningEven or close in a race / race or competition or comparison.
Example"the horses ran neck and neck"
Synonymshead-to-head, nip and tuck
Spanisha la par, casi juntos, empatados, juntos
Adjectivesneck and neckinconclusive as to outcome

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