neck and neck
/ˌnɛk ən ˈnɛk
/Level in a race or other competition: opinion polls showed the two major parties neck and neck...
- It happened just as a Gold Cup was reaching its closing stages, with about five horses racing neck and neck.
- In this instance, you have the unsavory spectacle of blatant cynicism racing neck and neck with latent xenophobia.
- Helian jumped up right behind her, and soon they were racing neck and neck.
Synonyms
level, equal, tied, nip and tuck, side by side, with nothing to choose between them, close together;
British level pegging
informal even-steven(s)
See parent entry: neck