down to the wire
/ˌdaʊn tə ðə ˈwaɪər/
decided at the last moment
down to the wire in a sentence
“The election went down to the wire.”
Origin of down to the wire
From horse racing, the finish line wire
/ˌdaʊn tə ðə ˈwaɪər/
decided at the last moment
“The election went down to the wire.”
From horse racing, the finish line wire