nip and tuck

Adjective

idiomatic

(idiomatic) So evenly matched that the advantage shifts from one to the other, and the outcome is uncertain.

Japanese Meaning

両者が互角で、リードが交互に変わり、勝敗の予測が難しい状態。 / 拮抗した競争や試合など、常に先が読めない状況。 / 僅差で有利不利が入れ替わる、息をつく間もない激しい接戦。

What is this buttons?

Both teams expected a nip and tuck match that would be decided in the final minute.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

両チームは、勝敗が目まぐるしく入れ替わる一進一退の試合で、残り1分で決着がつくだろうと予想していた。

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Sense（1）

(idiomatic) So evenly matched that the advantage shifts from one to the other, and the outcome is uncertain.

It was nip and tuck with me between holding on to my stock and being sold out; but by great industry and prudence I managed to keep a little ahead and my mouth above water.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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more nip and tuck

（ comparative ）

most nip and tuck

（ superlative ）

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