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    nip and tuck
    /ˌnɪp (ə)n(d) ˈtʌk/

    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 "lots of exercise keeps her in shape and the odd nip and tuck helps"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › nip and tuckNip and tuck Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    29 Nov 2023 · The meaning of NIP AND TUCK is being so close that the lead or advantage shifts rapidly from one opponent to another. How to use nip and tuck in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishA NIP AND TUCK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › nip and tuckNip and tuck - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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."

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDefinition of 'nip and tuck' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. nip and tuck in British English. (nɪp ən tʌk ) adverb. 1. mainly US and Canadian informal. very close; neck and neck. it was nip and tuck. the first half was nip and tuck. noun. 2. informal. minor cosmetic surgery, usually to tighten skin and smooth the appearance of wrinkles.

  6. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › nip+and+tuckNip and tuck - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    1. noun A cosmetic surgery procedure, often (but not always) one performed on the face. Many women consider getting a nip and tuck as they age, but I think my wrinkles make me look distinguished. 2. noun A minor change to improve something, often the appearance of something.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › nip-and-tuckNIP AND TUCK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    A fairly general term, nip and tuck can refer to face-lifts, liposuction, Botox, implants, and more. Evidenced since at least the 1970s, nip and tuck was popularized by the 2003–10 TV drama Nip/Tuck. It’s about, you guessed it, plastic surgeons.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishnip and tuck - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    adjective, adverb. /ˌnɪp ən ˈtʌk/ if a race or competition is nip and tuck, it is a very close contest with the competitors almost level with each other. The presidential contest is nip and tuck. compare neck and neck (with somebody/something) Definitions on the go.