- go (right) down to the wire
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(informal) if you say that a situation goes down to the wire, you mean that the result will not be decided or known until the very end
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
go (right) down to the wire
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come (right) down to the wire — go, come, etc. (right) down to the ˈwire idiom (informal) if you say that a situation goes down to the wire, you mean that the result will not be decided or known until the very end Main entry: ↑wireidiom … Useful english dictionary
to go (right) down to the wire — informal phrase to only be decided or become clear at the last possible moment Talks went down to the wire, with agreement being reached at the very last minute. Thesaurus: late or too latesynonym Main entry: wire … Useful english dictionary
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