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neck and neck
neck N0044600 (nĕk)n.1. Anatomy a. The part of the body joining the head to the shoulders or trunk.b. A narrow or constricted area of a bodily structure, as of a bone, that joins its parts; a cervix.c. The part of a tooth between the crown and root.2. The part of a garment around or near the neck.3. A relatively narrow elongation, projection, or connecting part: a neck of land; the neck of a flask.4. Music The narrow part along which the strings of an instrument extend to the pegs.5. Printing See beard.6. Geology Solidified lava filling the vent of an extinct volcano.7. The siphon of a bivalve mollusk, such as a clam.8. A narrow margin: won by a neck.v. necked, neck·ing, necks v.intr. Informal To kiss and caress amorously.v.tr. To strangle or decapitate (a fowl).Idioms: neck and neck So close that the lead between competitors is virtually indeterminable. up to (one's) neck Deeply involved or occupied fully: I'm up to my neck in paperwork.
[Middle English nekke, from Old English hnecca.]
neck′less adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1.neck and neck - 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"nip and tuck, head-to-headinconclusive - not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question; "an inconclusive reply"; "inconclusive evidence"; "the inconclusive committee vote" | Adv. | 1.neck and neck - even or close in a race or competition or comparison; "the horses ran neck and neck"; "he won nip and tuck"head-to-head, nip and tuck |
neck and neckadjectiveNearly equivalent or even:close, nip and tuck, tight.Translationsneck1 (nek) noun1. the part of the body between the head and chest. She wore a scarf around her neck. 頸部 颈，脖子 2. the part of an article of clothing that covers that part of the body. The neck of that shirt is dirty. 衣領 衣领3. anything like a neck in shape or position. the neck of a bottle. 頸狀物 颈状物ˈnecklace (-ləs) noun a string of jewels, beads etc worn around the neck. a diamond necklace. 項鍊 项链ˈneckline noun the edge of a piece of clothing at or around a person's neck. The dress has a very low neckline. 領口 领口ˈnecktie noun (American) a man's tie. 領帶 领带neck and neck (in a race) exactly equal. The horses were neck and neck as they came up to the finish. 並駕齊驅 并驾齐驱neck and neck
neck and neckExtremely close together; at or near an equal level. Usually said of competitors in a race or competition. The two athletes have been neck and neck for this entire race. The election is neck and neck. We're going to have to wait until the very last votes are tallied.See also: and, neckneck and neckFig. exactly even, especially in a race or a contest. John and Tom finished the race neck and neck. Mary and Ann were neck and neck in the spelling contest. Their scores were tied.See also: and, neckneck and neckSo close that the advantage or lead shifts from one to the other or is virtually indistinguishable, as in The two are neck and neck in developing a new operating system for the computer. The term comes from horse racing, where the necks of two horses in competition appear to be side by side. [Early 1800s] For a synonym, see nip and tuck. See also: and, neckneck and neck COMMON In a race or contest, if two competitors are neck and neck, they are exactly level with each other, so that it is impossible to say who will win. The latest opinion polls show both parties running neck and neck. Leeds are currently neck-and-neck with Manchester United for the Championship. Note: You can use neck-and-neck before a noun. Polls suggest a neck-and-neck race between the Liberals and Conservatives. Note: Two horses are said to be neck and neck when they are exactly level and it is impossible to say which one is winning the race. See also: and, neckneck and neck level in a race, competition, or comparison. This phrase, together with win by a neck below, originally developed with reference to horse racing. A neck is the length of the head and neck of a horse as a measure of its lead in a race. 1998 Spectator The Republicans had a 30-point lead over the Democrats; today, the Democrats are neck and neck on what's supposed to be a bedrock conservative issue. See also: and, neckˌneck and ˈneck (with somebody/something) (also ˌnip and ˈtuck (with somebody) especially American English ) (in a race, competition, etc.) level with each other: With another 100 metres to go, Jones and Saville are neck and neck.See also: and, neckneck and neck mod. almost even. (see also nip and tuck. Refers to horse’s necks being at the same place with regard to the finish line.) The horses were neck and neck at the finish line. See also: and, neck neck and neck So close that the lead between competitors is virtually indeterminable.See also: and, neckneck and neckA close competition. The term comes from horse-racing, when two horses running very close appear to be neck against neck. It began to be transferred to human affairs in the early nineteenth century. John W. Croker used it in Croker Papers (ca. 1812): “In the House of Commons, . . . where the parties were, if I may use the expression, neck and neck.”See also: and, neckEncyclopediaSeeneckneck and neck
Synonyms for neck and neckadj nearly equivalent or evenSynonymsSynonyms for neck and neckadj inconclusive as to outcomeSynonymsRelated Wordsadv even or close in a race or competition or comparisonSynonyms |