To be neck and neck

Meaning

To be in a very close competition.

Examples

• John: How are the sales figures looking this quarter?
• Alice: We're <b>to be neck and neck</b> with Acme Corp; it's incredibly close.
• John: That's intense pressure. Do we have any strategies to pull ahead?
• Alice: We need to push harder on our marketing campaign. We're really <b>to be neck and neck</b>, so any advantage helps.