down to the wire
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adj
Etymology: From horse racing: approaching the wire that marks the winning line.
- At the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline.
“He was almost done with the paper, but tomorrow's due date meant it would be down to the wire.”
adv
Etymology: From horse racing: approaching the wire that marks the winning line.
- At the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline.
“He was almost done with the paper, but tomorrow's due date meant it would come down to the wire.”
“Liverpool created a host of chances and had a Joel Matip goal ruled out for a foul and offside in an incident-packed game that went right down to the wire before Jurgen Klopp's side prevailed.”