"down to the wire" meaning

Ofelia1014 · #1 (permalink) Wed Jan 07, 2009 19:37 pm *"down to the wire" meaning*

I know it's related to winning a race but don't know how to use it.
Thanks,

Alan · #2 (permalink) Wed Jan 07, 2009 20:41 pm *"down to the wire" meaning*

Hi,

This expression is related to the idea of 'up to the last minute'. There is often the idea of a deadline that is very close. 'They continued their discussions down to the wire before making a final decision'.

Alan
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