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As a driver you enjoy winning races, and if you win in the easiest way possible, fine, but in reality we all remember the fights to the end, the nip and tuck stuff.
Allan McNish

Meaning of "nip and tuck" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NIP AND TUCK

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WHAT DOES NIP AND TUCK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Nip and tuck

Nip and tuck may refer to: ▪ Nip and tuck, colloquialism for rhytidectomy, a cosmetic surgery to smooth facial wrinkles ▪ Nip and Tuck, Kentucky, former name of Artemus, a census-designated place in the U.S. state of Kentucky ▪ Nip/Tuck, American television drama series created by Ryan Murphy...

Definition of nip and tuck in the English dictionary

The definition of nip and tuck in the dictionary is neck and neck. Other definition of nip and tuck is plastic surgery performed for cosmetic reasons.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NIP AND TUCK

nip
nip curn
nip in the bud
nipa
nipcheese
Nipigon
Nipissing
nipped
nipper
nipperkin
nippers
nippier
nippiest
nippily
nippiness
nipping
nippingly
nipple
nipplewort

WORDS THAT END LIKE NIP AND TUCK

buck
chuck
come unstuck
duck
fuck
huck
luck
no such luck
pin tuck
schmuck
schtuck
shtuck
struck
stuck
suck
truck
tuck
tummy tuck
unstuck
untuck

Synonyms and antonyms of nip and tuck in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «nip and tuck» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NIP AND TUCK

Find out the translation of nip and tuck to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nip and tuck from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nip and tuck» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不相上下
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reñida
570 millions of speakers

English

nip and tuck
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जापानी और टक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

و ارتشف الثنية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плечом к плечу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estreitamento e dobra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিনষ্ট করা এবং তাপ্পি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

coude à coude
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Nip dan tuck
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nip Tuck und
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

美容整形
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

닙 막하
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nip lan tuck
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nip và Tuck
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிக் மற்றும் டக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओठ आणि टक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

başabaş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nip tuck
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

NIP i tuck
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плечем до плеча
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mușcătură și tuck
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nip και πιέτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

NIP en snoepie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nyp och tuck
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dram og brette
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nip and tuck

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NIP AND TUCK»

The term «nip and tuck» is regularly used and occupies the 76.396 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NIP AND TUCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nip and tuck

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QUOTES WITH «NIP AND TUCK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word nip and tuck.
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Allan McNish
As a driver you enjoy winning races, and if you win in the easiest way possible, fine, but in reality we all remember the fights to the end, the nip and tuck stuff.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NIP AND TUCK»

Discover the use of nip and tuck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nip and tuck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Nip and Tuck
The parents of beaver kits Nip and Tuck think their offspring are too young to help build the new dam. Nip and Tuck insist that they're old enough to help, but to no avail.
Robert McConnell, 1990
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The Nervous Girl’s Guide to Nip and Tuck: Look 10 Years ...
Every girl's essential handbag guide to the full range of no-surgery treatments on offer from the cosmetic doctor on TV’s 10 Years Younger, Dr Patrick Bowler.
Dr. Patrick Bowler, 2013
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Nip and Tuck
Reissue of a humor novel first published 2001.
Kathy Lette, 2002
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Those Smith Boys on the Diamond: Or, Nip and Tuck for Victory
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Howard Roger Garis, 2010
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Untitled
... but they were still way over budget. . a nip and tuck informal plastic surgery: I suspect she's had a nip and tuck to look like that at her age. . nip and tuck mainly us If a competition is nip and tuck, first one side seems to bewinning and thenthe  ...
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Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
Am. small changes or reductions made in order to improve smth., often in a nip here and a tuck there. nip and tuck/ be nip and tuck, neckandneck Am. col. be equal competitors: neckandneck with the fearsome New York Yankees – Reader's ...
V. S. Matyushenkov, 2010
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Neck and neck; almost level or equal(ly): coll.: orig. US; anglicised ca. 1890. In US, rip and tuck, 1833; nip and lack, 1836; nip and chuck, 1846; nip and tuck, 1857: 'an illuminating example of semantic phonetics or, rather, phonetic semantics.
Eric Partridge, 2006
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Nip and Tuck Run Amuck
Two turtles resolve conflict through cooperation.
Lois Keffer, Ron (ART) Adair, 2001
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Nip and Tuck, by the Bay of Fundy
"Meet Nip and Tuck, two of the cutest little guys you'll ever discover.
Sara Budinger Peterson, Paula Dickey, 1999
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Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: A Dictionary ...
Nip and tuck, adv. phr. (common).—Touch and go ; neck and neck; equality or thereabouts. Also nip and tack, nip and chuck, &c. 1847. Porter,Quarter Race, &□»£., 17. It will belike the old bitchand the rabbit, nip andtack every jump.
Anonymous

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NIP AND TUCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nip and tuck is used in the context of the following news items.
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Aberdeen Asset Management retreats to its granite bunker
It centred round building core strength and the odd nip and tuck. His target was to double sales over time to €80bn, with most coming from ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
2
Ban lifted on controversial 'neonic' pesticide
Dr Chris Hartfield from the NFU said: "It is very nip and tuck. There is a lead time involved for the farmer. They will have to get hold of the seed, ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
Harrogate Town v Gateshead match report
It was nip and tuck up to the break with Daniels testing Russell and Marwood scooping a chance over Town's bar when well placed. «Harrogate Informer, Jul 15»
4
Rovers look to topple the town
“Achill are a fine side and the last three years it has been nip and tuck with them and they are a very strong side. It will be tight on the day and ... «Mayo Advertiser, Jul 15»
5
Sykes aims to mix it with Britain's elite lightweights
“I also sparred Terry as part of my preparations for Liam Walsh and they were always brutal clashes but nip and tuck.” Sykes sees Saturday's ... «Batley News, Jul 15»
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Lambert: Rangers games a loss
“I know that the games wouldn't necessarily be nip and tuck. But the atmosphere is still there. You could play Old Firm games on the moon and ... «Glasgow Evening Times, Jul 15»
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Xavier's most un-clutch moments of 2014-2015: honorable mention
X surrendered a barrage of threes in this game, but they were nip and tuck the whole way. Even trailing by two with 39 seconds left didn't feel ... «Banners On The Parkway, Jul 15»
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PA Consulting Allen RS Feva World Championships - Day 2
Nip and tuck racing between the beer tents and food stalls on the promenade and the spectacular tallship, 'Passat' saw the top four from each ... «Sail World, Jul 15»
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Martin wins Ambleside open bowls single title
... in seeing off John Parkin (Crosshills) 21-6 with his corner to corner accuracy. A nip and tuck final, Gilpin edged past Nicholson 21-19. «The Westmorland Gazette, Jul 15»
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Race Preview: MINI JCW Team Heads East to Lime Rock Park for …
At press time, the completion of number 52 in time to make the Lime Rock trip was still nip and tuck. For sure, the number 37 MINI will be there ... «Sports Car Illustrated, Jul 15»

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