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nip and tuck
nip and tuckadv. & adj. So close that the advantage or lead shifts from one to another and is virtually indeterminable.n. Informal A cosmetic surgical procedure in which skin and usually fat are removed and muscle is sometimes tightened to create a slimmer or more youthful appearance.nip and tuckIn a state of close competition, with no way of predicting the eventual winner.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  nip and tuck - plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift"cosmetic surgery, face lift, facelift, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, face lifting, liftnose job, rhinoplasty - cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your noseanaplasty, plastic surgery, reconstructive surgery - surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue | | Adj. | 1. | nip and tuck - 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"neck and neck, head-to-headinconclusive - not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question; "an inconclusive reply"; "inconclusive evidence"; "the inconclusive committee vote" | | Adv. | 1. | nip and tuck - even or close in a race or competition or comparison; "the horses ran neck and neck"; "he won nip and tuck"head-to-head, neck and neck |
nip and tuckadjectiveNearly equivalent or even:close, neck and neck, tight.Translationsnip and tuck
nip and tuck1. noun A cosmetic surgery procedure, often (but not always) one performed on the face. Many women consider getting a nip and tuck as they age, but I think my wrinkles make me look distinguished.2. noun A minor change to improve something, often the appearance of something. The house just needs a little nip and tuck before it is ready to go up for sale.3. adjective Of a contest or competition, having a very close margin between the competitors. This race has been nip and tuck, and we won't know who has won until the final vote is counted.4. adverb Very closely competing; head-to-head. The two teams went nip and tuck down to the final seconds of the game.See also: and, nip, tucknip and tuckFig. almost even; almost tied. The horses ran nip and tuck for the first half of the race. Then my horse pulled ahead. In the football game last Saturday, both teams were nip and tuck throughout the game.See also: and, nip, tucknip and tuckVery close so that the advantage or lead of competitors keeps shifting, as in It was nip and tuck whether they would deal with the bill before Congress adjourned. The precise allusion in this term has been lost. [Early 1800s] Also see neck and neck. See also: and, nip, tucknip and tuck INFORMALIn a competition or contest, if it is nip and tuck, it is impossible to say who will win because both sides are performing equally well. It was nip and tuck throughout as the players struck the ball with equal passion. It was nip-and-tuck from start to finish. Note: One explanation for this expression is that it comes from sword-fighting, where a `nip' is a light touch and a `tuck' a heavier blow. Another is that it comes from horse racing, where it means the same as `neck and neck'. See also: and, nip, tucknip and tuck very closely contested; neck and neck. The phrase, which emerged in the US in the 19th century, probably came from the field of sewing or tailoring. 2002 Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society The rough and tumble Senate race is generally regarded as nip and tuck, likely to be decided by a close margin See also: and, nip, tucknip and tuck mod. so close as to be almost the same; neck and neck. They ran nip and tuck all the way to the finish line, but Tom won the race. See also: and, nip, tucknip and tuckA very close contest. The ultimate source of this phrase has been lost, but it appears to have originated in nineteenth-century America. An early example is, “It will be like the old bitch and the rabbit, nip and tack [sic] every jump” (Quarter Race in Kentucky, 1836). It is used in the same way as neck and neck.See also: and, nip, tucknip and tuck
nip and tuckadv. & adj. So close that the advantage or lead shifts from one to another and is virtually indeterminable.n. Informal A cosmetic surgical procedure in which skin and usually fat are removed and muscle is sometimes tightened to create a slimmer or more youthful appearance.nip and tuck A popular term for cosmetic surgery.nip and tuck
Synonyms for nip and tuckadj nearly equivalent or evenSynonymsSynonyms for nip and tucknoun plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your faceSynonyms- cosmetic surgery
- face lift
- facelift
- rhytidectomy
- rhytidoplasty
- face lifting
- lift
Related Words- nose job
- rhinoplasty
- anaplasty
- plastic surgery
- reconstructive surgery
adj inconclusive as to outcomeSynonyms- neck and neck
- head-to-head
Related Wordsadv even or close in a race or competition or comparisonSynonyms- head-to-head
- neck and neck
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