as tight as a tick

(as) tight as a tick

1. Extremely drunk. The old man, tight as a tick, stumbled into the building claiming to be a prophet from the future. Sorry about last night, my dad was as tight as a tick by the end of dinner.2. Extremely close together; at or near an equal level; neck and neck. Usually said of competitors in a race or competition. The two athletes have been tight as a tick for this entire race. The election is as tight as a tick so far. We're going to have to wait until the very last votes are tallied before we know a definitive winner.See also: tick, tight

(as) tight as a tick

1. mod. very tight. The windows were closed—tight as a tick—to keep the cold out. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. (An elaboration of tight.) The host got tight as a tick and fell in the pool. See also: tick, tight

单词	as tight as a tick
释义	as tight as a tick (as) tight as a tick 1. Extremely drunk. The old man, tight as a tick, stumbled into the building claiming to be a prophet from the future. Sorry about last night, my dad was as tight as a tick by the end of dinner.2. Extremely close together; at or near an equal level; neck and neck. Usually said of competitors in a race or competition. The two athletes have been tight as a tick for this entire race. The election is as tight as a tick so far. We're going to have to wait until the very last votes are tallied before we know a definitive winner.See also: tick, tight (as) tight as a tick 1. mod. very tight. The windows were closed—tight as a tick—to keep the cold out. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. (An elaboration of tight.) The host got tight as a tick and fell in the pool. See also: tick, tight
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