down to the wire

down to the wire

(idiom)

= until the very last moment

Examples

I think the 2024 United States presidential election will go right down to the wire.

The match will probably come down to the wire. I am not sure which team will win at this moment.

I was not sure which computer I wanted to buy, and when it came down to the wire, I chose the most expensive one.

Reference

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/down-to-the-wire

Here are more examples of using "down to the wire":

The project deadline is approaching, and it looks like we’ll finish it down to the wire.

The negotiations continued down to the wire before both sides finally reached an agreement.

The race was so close that it came down to the wire, with only seconds separating the first and second place.

She studied for her exams right down to the wire, cramming in the final hours before the test.

Some synonyms for the idiom "down to the wire":

To the last minute

Until the end

At the eleventh hour

Right up to the deadline

Until the final moment

Close to the finish

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