كيف تنطق "nip and tuck"
expression
NIP-and-TUK or NIP-ənd-TUK
nip-and-TUK
التعريف
A situation where two people or groups are competing very closely, with the outcome uncertain until the end.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈnɪp/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈtək
الإنجليزية البريطانية
nˈɪp/ /ˈænd/ /tˈʌk
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
NIP-and-TUK or NIP-ənd-TUK
بريطاني
nip-and-TUK
استمع في السياق
The basketball game was nip and tuck until the very last second.
It was nip and tuck between the two runners in the race.
The election is nip and tuck with both candidates having strong support.
Wow, that tennis set was really nip and tuck—I had no idea who would take it.