neck and neck
US /ˌnek ən ˈnek/
UK /ˌnek ən ˈnek/

1.
testa a testa, a pari merito
very close in a race or competition
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The two runners were neck and neck as they approached the finish line.
I due corridori erano testa a testa mentre si avvicinavano al traguardo.
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The election results were neck and neck until the very end.
I risultati delle elezioni sono stati testa a testa fino alla fine.