# neck and neck

> English word · Phrase

## Definitions
1. Very close in progress, as in a race or a contest.

## Etymology
Figurative, from the image of competing horses abreast in a horse race who are so even (headed for a tie) that their necks are side-by-side.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/neck-and-neck