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Definitions

nip and tuck

ADJECTIVE
very close and evenly contested
Synonyms
WEAK
abreast deadlocked drawn head-to-head level neck-and-neck parallel tied too close to call
ADVERB
very close and evenly contested
Synonyms
WEAK
abreast deadlocked drawn head-to-head level neck-and-neck parallel tied too close to call

Example Sentences

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Asked what he thought the chances were of success at COP26, the prime minister said it was "about six out of 10, it's nip and tuck, it's touch and go".

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2021

All of this year’s iPhones had a little nip and tuck along the edges.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2020

From there it was nip and tuck until the death.

From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2019

Time passes, and even a contemporary classic can use a nip and tuck.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2019

It was now nip and tuck who had the fastest horses.

From Four Years A Scout and Spy by Downs, E. C.