in a dead heat
- neck and neckExactly even in competition
- photo finishRace decided by camera
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- evenUniform and level
- close raceContest with slim margin
down to the wire · too close to call · deadlock · draw · stalemate · sprint · finish line · nailbiter · rivals · nose to nose · side by side · matched · level · split second · homestretch · competitors · sweating · tense
competition outcome
in a dead heatdecisive victory
Overwhelming win, clear outcome
landslide · blowout · dominated · outclassed · trounced
margin of victory
in a dead heatby a wide margin
With overwhelming difference
by a landslide · by a mile · not even close · crushing it · out in front
outcome certainty
in a dead heatdecided
Reached a conclusion
clear-cut · conclusive · settled · no contest · foregone conclusion