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neck and neck

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So 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 .

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According to figures from Ecuador's national electoral council, this is a decisive win for Noboa - with about 56% of the vote - after polls before the election suggested it was neck and neck.

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Overlaying their laps, Norris and Verstappen were neck and neck until the final chicane.

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But exhilaration runs neck and neck with exhaustion.

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Jamie's prediction: These two are kind of neck and neck in the table and Palace are in a particularly good place at the moment so it is tempting to go for a home win.

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Opinion polls were almost neck and neck going into Sunday's race.

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