“Down to the wire”
Definición
Until the last possible moment.
Ejemplos
Examples
“The launch went down to the wire.”
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Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
The launch went _____.Compare with the original example
The launch went down to the wire.
Write a two-line conversation using “Down to the wire”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionaryPreguntas frecuentes
- What does "Down to the wire" mean?
- "Down to the wire" means until the last possible moment.
- How do you use "Down to the wire" in a sentence?
- Example: "The launch went down to the wire."
- Should I interpret "Down to the wire" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.