be neck and neck
Example Sentences
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This two-horse race could be neck and neck by the time Roland Garros rolls around.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
“For us to be neck and neck with them both games shows that we’re a great ball club as well.”
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2022
It could be neck and neck between the Blue Jackets, Rangers, Devils, Carolina Hurricanes and Philadelphia Flyers for the final playoff spot.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2019
They may still in fact be neck and neck.
From US News • Oct. 11, 2016
It will be neck and neck, I fancy.
From The Primadonna by Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion)
