Synonyms for down to the wire
down to the wire

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1. down to the wireadverb

   Synonyms:
   down to the short strokes

2. down to the wireadjective

   At the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline.

   He was almost done with the paper, but tomorrow's due date meant it would be down to the wire.

   Synonyms:
   down to the short strokes

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1. Edward Moya:

   This has been a disappointing week on many fronts, there’s been no progress on COVID aid relief talks in DC, we have Brexit, which is once again going to go down to the wire, and coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations are still at a staggering pace in the U.S. and it’s likely to lead to more restrictive measures and lockdowns.

2. Ed Miliband:

   This race is going to be the closest we have ever seen, it is going to go down to the wire.

3. Captain Dave Carraro of FV-Tuna:

   We all wan na see each other succeed having successful seasons — while catching fish and all making money — however, every boat wants to be that top boat, this year specifically it is very competitive and coming down to the wire. The finale is going to be very close. I ca n’t say who is going to win, we all know, but it’s going to come down to the very last fish.

4. Edward Moya:

   There’s been no progress on COVID aid relief talks in DC, we have Brexit, which is once again going to go down to the wire, and coronavirus deaths and hospitalizations are still at a staggering pace in the U.S. and it’s likely to lead to more restrictive measures and lockdowns.

5. Catherine Pettengell:

   Even with new announcements from Germany and Canada, all G7 countries need to go further and faster with their individual commitments as well as take collective responsibility for achieving the $ 100 billion goal before COP26, they acknowledge in the communiqué that more commitments must come by COP. So I think the question is,' Why not now ? What's the delay ?' Developing countries deserve to have the confidence going into COP 26 that the Paris Agreement will be delivered. And it can't go down to the wire. These leaders need to prioritise building trust and momentum now with the four and a half months left to COP 26.