“Down to the wire”
意味
Until the last possible moment.
例文
Examples
“The launch went down to the wire.”
Use this idiom in context
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?
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- 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.