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

1.
lado a lado, empate
very close in a race or competition
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The two runners were neck and neck as they approached the finish line.
Os dois corredores estavam lado a lado enquanto se aproximavam da linha de chegada.
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The election results were neck and neck until the very end.
Os resultados da eleição estavam lado a lado até o final.