neck and neck
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neck and neck
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Figurative, from the image of competing horses abreast in a horse race who are so even (headed for a tie) that their necks are side-by-side.
phrase neck-and-neck · neck in neck
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Very close in progress, as in a race or a contest.
The polls suggest that the candidates were neck and neck in the election.
Similar: nip and tuck
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phrase very close in progress
| Español | cabeza a cabeza, parejos, igualados |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 막상막하 maksangmakha |
| 中文 | 並駕齊驅 /并驾齐驱 bìngjiàqíqū, 勢均力敵 /势均力敌 shìjūnlìdí, 不相伯仲 bùxiàngbózhòng, 不相上下 bùxiāngshàngxià, 不分軒輊 /不分轩轾 bùfēnxuānzhì, 旗鼓相當 /旗鼓相当 qígǔxiāngdāng |
| Português | pau a pau, emparelhado |
| Français | coude à coude |
| Deutsch | Kopf an Kopf |
| Ελληνικά | σώμα με σώμα sóma me sóma, στήθος με στήθος stíthos me stíthos |
| Русский | ноздря́ в ноздрю nozdrjá v nozdrju, вро́вень vróvenʹ |
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title = {neck and neck},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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