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down to the wire

   Also found in: Idioms 0.03 sec.
up to the last moment, as in a race or competition; as, the two front runners were neck-and-neck down to the wire. From wire{6}.

See also: Wire



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Vornado is taking the high-stakes battle over office REIT, Equity Office Properties, down to the wire after a $22.
Battle over EOP goes down to the wire by Barr, Linda / Real Estate Weekly
The struggle to reform the state's costly workers' compensation system will likely go down to the wire this week in the Legislature.
Legislators race to beat deadline for reform by Darmiento, Laurence / Los Angeles Business Journal
They seem only to study for tests or write papers when things are down to the wire.
This can't wait: if your habit is to wait until the last minute, you ... by Holder, Sherie / Black Enterprise
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