under the wire
The idiom "under the wire" originates from horse racing, where the finish line is marked by a wire.
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Definition
B2General
(informal)To complete something just before the deadline.
Example
- She submitted her assignment just under the wire.
B2General
(informal)To achieve a goal at the last possible moment.
Example
- He made it to the meeting under the wire.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "under the wire":
down to the wirecut it finebehind the wireunder the guncut it closeagainst timeby wirein extremison the linelast minutein the nicknot a minute too soon