nip and tuck

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nip and tuck

Fig. almost even; almost tied. The horses ran nip and tuck for the first half of the race. Then my horse pulled ahead. In the football game last Saturday, both teams were nip and tuck throughout the game.

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Even as it was, it would be nip and tuck as to who came first to her side. Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context It was nip and tuck across to the Contra Costa Hills, neither of us seeming to gain or to lose. Tales of the Fish Patrol by London, Jack View in context			Nice one! Nice place you have here nice to meet you nice to see you Nice weather we're having Nice work if you can get it! nick nick up nickel nickel and dime nickel-and-dime niggle niggle about night night after night night and day night on the town night owl night person nine nine days' wonder nine times out of ten nine-to-five job nineteen to the dozen nip nip and tuck nip at nip in the air nip in the bud nip off nitty no big deal no call for no chance No comment no contest no dice no doubt no doubt about it no earthly reason no end no end in sight no end of no expense is spared No fair! No fear! no flies on no good no great shakes no hard and fast rules no hard feelings			NIORDC Niort Niort Nios Nios Nios (disambiguation) NIOSA NIOSC NIOSH NIOSH NIOSH NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards NIOSH Recommendations for Safety & Health Standards NIOSH Recommendations for Safety & Health Standards NIOSH/ISO NIOSHTIC niosome NIOST NIOT NIOTC NIOZ nip nip nip nip nip nip nip & tuck nip along nip and tuck nip and tucks nip at nip curn nip in nip in the air nip in the bud nip in the bud nip in the bud nip in the bud nip in the bud nip off nip off nip out Nip slip nip-and-tuck nip-up Nip/Tuck Nip/Tuck NIP1 nipa nipa NIPA (disambiguation) Nipa fruticans nipa palm nipa palms NIPAAC NIPAC NIPAD NIPAF Nipagin

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