neck and neck
معنی فارسی
شانه بشانه
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Literal meaning refers to two horses racing side by side with their necks aligned.
مثال
- The two teams are neck and neck in the standings.
- The candidates are running neck and neck in the polls.
- The race was so close that they finished neck and neck.
تعریف انگلیسی
adverb
- 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”
- even or close in a race or competition or comparison “the horses ran neck and neck” “he won nip and tuck” “Derived from adjective: nip and tuck (for: nip and tuck), head-to-head (for: head-to-head)”
مترادفها
Even, level, equal.