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   Nip and tuck

   /ˌnip (ə)n ˈtək/

   

   adjective

   • 1. closely contested; neck and neck: "the seventh race was a real nip and tuck affair"

   noun

   • 1. a minor cosmetic surgical operation: informal "some stars aren't afraid to admit they've gotten a little nip and tuck"

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   Is 'nip and tuck' the same as 'neck and neck'?

   • The phrase is somewhat similar to ‘neck and neck’, which has virtually the same meaning. It is possible, although I’d admit, entirely speculative, that ‘nip and tuck’ is a deliberately garbled version of ‘neck and neck’.

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   What does nip and Tuck mean in horse racing?

   • nip and tuck. A competition that's so close it's nearly a tie is nip and tuck. You could describe a race by explaining that it was nip and tuck until the last twenty yards, when one runner pulled ahead. Another way to say nip and tuck is "neck and neck.". Two racehorses moving right next to each other, noses even, are nip and tuck.

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   What is a nip and Tuck?

   • Two racehorses moving right next to each other, noses even, are nip and tuck. A newer, less formal, but even more common meaning of nip and tuck is a very little bit of plastic or cosmetic surgery. You might hear someone say, "I just need a little nip and tuck so my neck isn't quite so saggy."

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   Where did Nip and Tuck come from?

   • The earliest known use of the phrase nip and tuck is in the 1840s. OED's earliest evidence for nip and tuck is from 1845, in American Whig Review. nip and tuck is of uncertain origin. Perhaps formed within English, by compounding.

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   Nov 29, 2023 · Nip and tuck is an adjective or adverb that means being so close that the lead or advantage shifts rapidly from one opponent to another. It is often used to describe sports games or contests.

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   Why ‘nip’ and why ‘tuck’? There are several meanings of both words but none of them suggests anything that relates directly to any sort of close race or result. The phrase is somewhat similar to ‘neck and neck’, which has virtually the same meaning.

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   If a situation is nip and tuck, someone or something in that situation comes very close to failing or ending: For several months it was nip and tuck, but we managed to pull the company out of bankruptcy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the phrase nip and tuck, which can refer to a cosmetic surgery, a minor change, or a close contest. Find examples, synonyms, and sources from various dictionaries and idioms.

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   What does the phrase nip and tuck mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the phrase nip and tuck . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Nip and tuck can describe a close race or contest, usually in sports. It can also refer to plastic surgery, especially minor cosmetic procedures on the face. What are other forms of nip and tuck ?

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   adverb. even or close in a race or competition or comparison. “he won nip and tuck ”. synonyms: head-to-head, neck and neck. adjective. inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition. “the election was a nip and tuck affair”. synonyms: head-to-head, neck and neck. inconclusive.