English Dictionary

nip and tuck

副詞

With the advantage changing hands, or shifting back and forth among the available alternatives.

日本語の意味

形勢が頻繁に入れ替わる接戦の状態 / わずかな差で利が交互に移る状況 / 競り合いが激しく、結果が予測しづらい展開

The election was nip and tuck until the final ballots were counted.

選挙は最終票が集計されるまで、優勢が行ったり来たりする接戦だった。

意味（1）

With the advantage changing hands, or shifting back and forth among the available alternatives.

Obama's road to the White House was far from assured during the 2008 primary season when he ran nip and tuck with McCain in early Gallup Poll trial heats for the general election.

more nip and tuck （ comparative ）

most nip and tuck （ superlative ）