dead heat

 

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dead heat (plural dead heats)

1. (idiomatic) a close race or contest in which no winner is apparent

   Polls indicated a dead heat for the office of dog catcher.

   • 1964, Ken Kesey, Sometimes a Great Notion:

     Just as Hank had predicted, we had reached the work site in a dead heat with gray dawn.

• draw
• tie

• → Japanese: デッドヒート

• neck and neck
• photo finish