in a dead heat



in a dead heat

Fig. [finishing a race] at exactly the same time; tied. The two horses finished the race in a dead heat. They ended the contest in a dead heat.
See also: dead, heat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sieger-Dutch, German
Waldron['wɔ:ldrən]
ColbertKOL-bərtEnglish
Pantheras-Ancient Greek
EdmÉE-French (Rare)
IsaacIE-zək (English)English, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Latin