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Meanings of head-to-head in English

Inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition.

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Involving two persons; intimately private.

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Examples for "neck and neck"
Examples for "neck and neck"
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All these things ran neck and neck; it was a full-blown Midway.
The Road
2
It was a neck and neck race, and a very near thing.
With Marlborough to Malplaquet: A Story of the Reign of Queen An...
3
With thrift, and wealth, and comfort, I daily race neck and neck.
Around the Tea-Table
4
They have come and gone, with the calves tied neck and neck.
Heart of the Sunset
5
When asked which coalition grouping they'd prefer, it was neck and neck.
Radio NZ
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Well, it was nip and tuck with us, and I knew it.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
2
Dr Chris Hartfield from the NFU said: It is very nip and tuck.
BBC
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So I'm not looking for patients who just want a nip and tuck.
Ebony
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It is nip and tuck, for the train is gathering speed.
The Road
5
She got out fine, though it was nip and tuck for a while.
Beyond The Frontier: Guardian
Usage of head-to-head in English
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Forget the politicians going head-to-head on Morning Ireland or The Last Word.
The Irish Times
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However, the BBC reports Anand has won more of their head-to-head matches.
Radio NZ
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However Bekele has the better head-to-head record across all distances and surfaces.
The Guardian
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He's likely to go head-to-head at one point with all five K.C.
Reuters
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Prediction and head-to-head As already noted, New Zealand's record is vastly superior.
The South African
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Tune in this January to watch the first American scrappers go head-to-head.
Wired
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Overall head-to-head stats don't make for pleasant reading for the home side.
The South African
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Large head-to-head trials should be performed to optimally inform clinical decision making.
Pubmed
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The ITV debate was the only head-to-head meeting between the two candidates.
Reuters
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Both leaders have been preparing for their head-to-head in their own way.
Reuters
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Saturday night had six of Serie A's top seven teams going head-to-head.
The Guardian
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Prediction and head-to-head South Africa have a vastly superior record over Argentina.
The South African
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The two will now go head-to-head in a runoff on December 15.
Reuters
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Get the preview, prediction and head-to-head for South Africa vs Australia here.
The South African
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Get the preview, prediction and head-to-head for Argentina vs New Zealand here.
The South African
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Unable to go head-to-head against big producers, Burkina Faso instead cultivated quality.
Reuters