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1 nip and tuck
2. (financially)a nip here and a tuck there hier ein bisschen und dort ein bisschen was einsparen fam* * *['nipənddtʌk]n (inf)1) (= cosmetic surgery) Schönheitsoperation f2) (esp US)to be nip and tuck (in race etc) — Kopf an Kopf liegen
it was nip and tuck as they came up to the finishing line — sie lagen vor dem Ziel praktisch auf gleicher Höhe
* * *be nip and tuck Kopf an Kopf liegen -
2 nip and tuck
(fam: neck and neck) gleichauf;it was \nip and tuck at the halfway stage of the race auf der Hälfte der Strecke war es ganz knapp n fam2) ( financially)a nip here and a tuck there hier ein bisschen und dort ein bisschen was einsparen ( fam)
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nip and tuck — {adj. or adv.}, {informal} Evenly matched; hard fought to the finish. * /The game was nip and tuck until the last minute./ * /A was a nip and tuck race right to the finish line./ * /The two salesmen fought nip and tuck for the contract all the… … Dictionary of American idioms
nip and tuck — {adj. or adv.}, {informal} Evenly matched; hard fought to the finish. * /The game was nip and tuck until the last minute./ * /A was a nip and tuck race right to the finish line./ * /The two salesmen fought nip and tuck for the contract all the… … Dictionary of American idioms
Nip and tuck — Nip Nip, n. 1. A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice. [1913 Webster] 2. A pinch with the nails or teeth. [1913 Webster] 3. A small cut, or a cutting off the end. [1913 Webster] 4. A blast; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nip and tuck — I noun plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised some actresses have more than one face lift • Syn: ↑face lift,… … Useful english dictionary
nip\ and\ tuck — adj. or adv informal Evenly matched; hard fought to the finish. The game was nip and tuck until the last minute. A was a nip and tuck race right to the finish line. The two salesmen fought nip and tuck for the contract all the way. Compare: neck… … Словарь американских идиом
nip and tuck — mod. so close as to be almost the same; neck and neck. □ They ran nip and tuck all the way to the finish line, but Tom won the race. □ It was too close to call nip and tuck all the way … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
nip and tuck — a close race, having just enough to win or finish It was a close race nip and tuck all the way but we won! … English idioms
Nip — Nip, n. 1. A seizing or closing in upon; a pinching; as, in the northern seas, the nip of masses of ice. [1913 Webster] 2. A pinch with the nails or teeth. [1913 Webster] 3. A small cut, or a cutting off the end. [1913 Webster] 4. A blast; a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nip/Tuck — Seriendaten Deutscher Titel Nip/Tuck – Schönheit hat ihren Preis Originaltitel Nip/Tuck … Deutsch Wikipedia
nip — nip1 [nıp] v past tense and past participle nipped present participle nipping [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Low German; Origin: nipen] 1.) [I always + adverb/preposition] BrE informal to go somewhere quickly or for a short time = ↑pop ▪ Have we time … Dictionary of contemporary English
Nip/Tuck – Schönheit hat ihren Preis — Seriendaten Deutscher Titel: Nip/Tuck – Schönheit hat ihren Preis Originaltitel: Nip/Tuck Produktionsland: USA Produktionsjahr(e): seit 2003 Episodenlänge: etwa 44 Minuten Episodenanzahl … Deutsch Wikipedia