nip and tuck

Example Sentences

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“I was really proud of the way we responded when we got down. It was nip and tuck the whole way.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2022

Asked what he thought the chances were of success at COP26, the prime minister said it was "about six out of 10, it's nip and tuck, it's touch and go".

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2021

All of this year’s iPhones had a little nip and tuck along the edges.

From Washington Post • Oct. 14, 2020

Time passes, and even a contemporary classic can use a nip and tuck.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2019

It was nip and tuck all the while now, for Kentfield's chances had improved wonderfully, and they were fighting hard to win.

From Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days The Handicap of a Millionaire's Son by Garis, Howard R.