nip and tuck adjective
US, of a race or other competition : so close that the lead changes quickly and very often from one person or team to another
▪ The race was nip and tuck for a while.
▪ The race was nip and tuck for a while.
— nip and tuck adverb
▪ The candidates were running nip and tuck early in the campaign.
▪ The candidates were running nip and tuck early in the campaign.
