He was almost done with the paper, but tomorrows due date meant it would be down to the wire.
He was almost done with the paper, but tomorrows due date meant it would come down to the wire.
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down to the wire — Wire Wire (w[imac]r), n. [OE. wir, AS. wir; akin to Icel. v[=i]rr, Dan. vire, LG. wir, wire; cf. OHG. wiara fine gold; perhaps akin to E. withy. [root]141.] [1913 Webster] 1. A thread or slender rod of metal; a metallic substance formed to an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
down to the wire — ► if something is down to the wire, it is not clear or decided until the last possible moment: go/come down to the wire »It was likely the leadership contest would go down to the wire. »Contract negotiations with two unions that represent more… … Financial and business terms
down to the wire — (informal) As far as the finishing post, up to the very last moment • • • Main Entry: ↑wire * * * informal used to denote a situation whose outcome is not decided until the very last minute it was probable that the test of nerves would go down to … Useful english dictionary
down to the wire — (USA) If something goes down to the wire, like a competition, then it goes to the very last moment before it is clear who has won … The small dictionary of idiomes
down to the wire — ► down to the wire informal until the very last minute. Main Entry: ↑wire … English terms dictionary
down to the wire — (USA) If something goes down to the wire, like a competition, then it goes to the very last moment before it is clear who has won. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If something such as project or a match goes down to the wire, the… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
down to the wire — American & Australian until the very last moment that it is possible to do something. If both teams are playing at their best, the game will go down to the wire (= it will be won at the last moment). The Democrats struggled down to the wire to… … New idioms dictionary
down to the wire — mod. until the very last minute. □ It came down to the wire before I turned the proposal in. □ We went right down to the wire on that one … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
down to the wire — {adj.}, {slang} 1. Running out of time, nearing a deadline. * /Bob is down to the wire on his project./ 2. Being financially almost broke, being very low on cash or other funds. * /We can t afford going to a restaurant tonight we re really down… … Dictionary of American idioms
down to the wire — {adj.}, {slang} 1. Running out of time, nearing a deadline. * /Bob is down to the wire on his project./ 2. Being financially almost broke, being very low on cash or other funds. * /We can t afford going to a restaurant tonight we re really down… … Dictionary of American idioms
