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

1.
막상막하, 대등하게
very close in a race or competition
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The two runners were neck and neck as they approached the finish line.
두 선수는 결승선에 다가갈수록 막상막하였다.
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The election results were neck and neck until the very end.
선거 결과는 마지막까지 막상막하였다.