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Down To The Wire ( the winner will be determined at the last instant ... )
"down to the wire"



The "wire" is an analogy for the finish line. The first person to cross the finish line is the winner.  When a race is very close it is not clear who the winner is until they "cross the wire." A contest goes "down to the wire" when it comes right down to the finish line before the winner can be determined.



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