get down to the wire (get down to the wire)

Idiom Engineering

Meaning

to approach the last possible moment before a deadline

acercarse al último momento posible antes de un plazo (acercarse al ultimo momento posible antes de un plazo)

"The project went down to the wire, but we finished on time."

"El proyecto llegó hasta el último momento, pero terminamos a tiempo." (El proyecto llego **hasta el ultimo momento**, pero terminamos a tiempo)

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