nip and tuck
nip and tuck /nɪp ænd tʌk/
adjective
-
[Informal]
Inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition
(
head-to-head
, neck and neck
, nip and tuck
[Informal] , level pegging
[Informal, British] )
inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition
As they approached the finish line they were neck and neck
as they approached the finish line they were neck and neck
The election was a nip and tuck affair
the election was a nip and tuck affair
adverb
-
[Informal, N. American]
Even or close in a race or competition or comparison
(
head-to-head
, neck and neck
, nip and tuck
[Informal, N. American] )
even or close in a race or competition or comparison
The horses ran neck and neck
the horses ran neck and neck
He won nip and tuck
he won nip and tuck
noun
-
[Informal]
Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
(
cosmetic surgery
, face lift
, face lifting
, facelift
, lift
, nip and tuck
[Informal] , rhytidectomy
, rhytidoplasty
)
plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised
Some actresses have more than one face lift
some actresses have more than one face lift