nip and tuck

(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. Synonyms: face lift, facelift, lift, face lifting, cosmetic surgery, rhytidectomy, rhytidoplasty, nip and tuck. Example: "Some actresses have more than one face lift."

(adj) inconclusive as to outcome; close or just even in a race or comparison or competition. Synonyms: neck and neck, head-to-head, nip and tuck. Examples: "As they approached the finish line they were neck and neck." "The election was a nip and tuck affair."

(adv) even or close in a race or competition or comparison. Synonyms: neck and neck, head-to-head, nip and tuck. Examples: "The horses ran neck and neck." "He won nip and tuck."