Down-to-the-wire Definition

adjective

(idiomatic) 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.
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adverb
(idiomatic) 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.
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Origin of Down-to-the-wire

  • From horse racing: approaching the wire that marks the winning line.

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