Neck And Neck (Adjective)
Meaning
Inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition; "as they approached the finish line they were neck and neck"; "the election was a nip and tuck affair".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- With only one point separating them, the two teams were neck and neck going into the final quarter of the championship game.
- The presidential candidates were neck and neck in the latest polls, making this election one of the most unpredictable in recent history.
- As they approached the finish line, the top two runners were neck and neck, each one determined to win the gold medal.
- The debate between the two mayoral candidates was intense, with both sides neck and neck on key issues like economic development and public transportation.
- The closely contested tennis match had the two opponents neck and neck, each one refusing to back down in the thrilling tiebreaker.