NECK AND NECK (WITH SB/STH)
Meaning of NECK AND NECK (WITH SB/STH) in English
(also ˌnip and ˈtuck (with sb) especially in US )
level with sb in a race or competition
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.
Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.
2005