level pegging

Equal with one's opponent(s), thus making a victory or outcome hard to predict. He's level pegging with the other candidate, so it's still unclear if he'll win re-election.

ˌlevel ˈpegging

(British English) making progress at the same rate as another person or group: There’s ten minutes left, and the teams are still level pegging. In some games, a player puts a peg (= a short piece of wood, plastic, etc.) in one of a series of numbered holes to mark their score. If both players’ pegs are level, their scores are equal.

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释义	level pegging level pegging Equal with one's opponent(s), thus making a victory or outcome hard to predict. He's level pegging with the other candidate, so it's still unclear if he'll win re-election. See also: level, peg Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. ˌlevel ˈpegging (British English) making progress at the same rate as another person or group: There’s ten minutes left, and the teams are still level pegging. In some games, a player puts a peg (= a short piece of wood, plastic, etc.) in one of a series of numbered holes to mark their score. If both players’ pegs are level, their scores are equal. See also: level, peg Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: be level pegging a blot on (one's) escutcheon a blot on escutcheon a blot on the escutcheon a blot on your escutcheon at (one's) doorstep at doorstep a/(one's) 20 at somebody's expense at someone's expense References in periodicals archive Premier Division new boys Bromsgrove travel to fellow strugglers Shrewsbury, the pair currently level pegging at the bottom of the table. Returning Pienaar lifts leaders K& D; BIRMINGHAM LEAGUE CRICKET LEVEL PEGGING: Terry Gornell equalises for Tranmere INSPIRED MOORE EQUALS DONS; Coca Cola LEAGUE 1 Chisholm makes that level pegging when it comes to assessing the chances of progress. YOU'RE WRONG; Chis Euro war cry County made regular substitutions during the second half, allowing Cirencester to score twice in a five-minute period to establish a good score-line advantage, but Jason Bowen and Ashley Williams brought it back to level pegging with goals late in the game. Sweet stuff from Sugar The Pontypridd product is level pegging with France's Jean-Baptiste Peyras, New Zealander James Somerset and South African Earl Rose, a try behind Kiwi Jerome Kainowz. Welsh fired by the England incentive The victory lifted Aldershot onto 17 points, level pegging with Tranmere. Boss takes a Shot at 'crazy' fixture list Prime Minister David Cameron said: "We want apprenticeships to be level pegging with a degree, giving millions the dignity of work and a pay packet." Costa Coffee owner Whitbread has [...] "I thought we came out with purpose after the break when Theo Streete should have scored from a point-blank header and the goalie made a great save from Moulty, but you need one of those situations to go in to bring it back to level pegging. And had one done it could have been a whole different game. Wilkin's pride as Boro lose to the leaders The former Town favourite will be back in Huddersfield two months after his PS8m move with the Championship rivals level pegging on 23 points after Simon Grayson's seventh-placed side beat Bristol City 1-0 while sixth-placed Rovers went down 2-0 at Crystal Palace. LET'S ROCK ROVERS URGES NORWOOD LEVEL PEGGING Chrissy Stoker of Village Farm Health and Fitness Club presents Shilbottle CW of the Sportsworld North Northumberland League with new warm-up gear before Saturday's game with Alnwick PICTURE: STEVE Victory has Reserves feeling just champion; Sportsworld North North/Land League Second only to London in volume of transactions, CBRE's Regional Office Investment Market View shows that Manchester, having also recorded pounds 173 million in sales, is level pegging with Brum, followed by Leeds (pounds 104m) and Bristol (pounds 51m). Brum's beating the crunch I do believe it is hugely important for this next tour that everyone starts on level pegging." IN BRIEF: O'Driscoll: Don't repeat mistakes DOUBLE CHECKMATE: Hartlepool twins James and Robert Akehurst were level pegging in the chess stakes as they were both among the top ten young players in the country, according to the British Chess Federation under-11 rankings in January 1983. Remember When...1983 With the pair level pegging after 13 matches, it was fitting that the title should be decided on the final event of the series - and perhaps even more appropriate that they should finish first and second. The Peever Club Championship It was level pegging in the second until Gonzalez found another gear to break at 6-5 up. Lawn Tennis: Monaco to prove he is number one in Madrid
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