idiom
down to the wire
DOWN too thuh WY-er
daʊn tuː ðə ˈwaɪərListen
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Syllable breakdown
downtothewire
Dictionary meaning
To the very last moment; decided at the very end.
Examples
- The election went down to the wire with less than 1,000 votes separating the candidates.
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