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down to the wire

Idiom Sports

Meaning

until the very last moment; close to the deadline

Example Sentences

"The game went down to the wire, but they won in the end."

Related Expressions

Keep a cool head

to remain calm and not get too emotional

to bend the rules

to make exceptions or not strictly follow the law or rules

lay down

to establish a rule or principle

a peaceful resolution

a solution that resolves a conflict calmly

Out of fashion

No longer trendy or popular

bent over backwards

to try very hard to help or please someone