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单词 nip and tuck
释义

nip and tuck

adjective or adverb

ˌnip-ən(d)-ˈtək How to pronounce nip and tuck (audio)
: being so close that the lead or advantage shifts rapidly from one opponent to another

Synonyms

  • close
  • down-to-the-wire
  • hairbreadth
  • narrow
  • neck and neck
  • tight
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web With Ryan and recent signings in mind, we nip and tuck the 2022 first-round projection once more: 1. Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2022 So picture me, with an unexpectedly large amount of car to my left, trying to balance on the clutch as cars nip and tuck down a street not wide enough for two to drive abreast, with a two-foot-thick medieval wall just beyond my rearview mirror. Mike Mcshane, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 And that’s somewhat literal because this edition includes several cuts of the film that emerged over an insane postproduction that forced Scott and his team to nip and tuck at the entire film. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2021 As draft language of the bill made its way through Congress, lawmakers friendly to billionaires and their lobbyists were able to nip and tuck and stretch the bill to accommodate a variety of special groups. Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2021 The scenes of Deborah at a spa, recovering from a routine nip and tuck, brought to mind Phyllis Diller, who was revolutionarily transparent about her own cosmetic procedures. Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 7 June 2021 That state has been awarded to Trump, but several such as Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin are nip and tuck, and lawyers are expected to be tapped in each by both sides. Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2020 The Sparkman game was nip and tuck until the Senators (4-4) pulled away in the second half to win 28-14. al, 22 Oct. 2020 All of this year’s iPhones had a little nip and tuck along the edges. Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

nip and tuck

adjective or adverb

ˌnip-ən-ˈtək How to pronounce nip and tuck (audio)
: so close that the lead shifts rapidly from one contestant to another

nip and tuck

adjective

as in narrow
showing little difference in the standing of the competitors the race was nip and tuck to the very end, with the judges needing to look at photos of the finish three times

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • narrow
  • neck and neck
  • close
  • hairbreadth
  • tight
  • crowded
  • down-to-the-wire
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