What does “Down to the wire” mean?

Down to the wire

Meaning: Until the last moment: A situation where the outcome is not decided until the very end.

Hasta el último momento

Significado: Hasta el último momento: una situación en la que el resultado no se decide hasta el final.

Até ao último minuto

Significado: Até ao último momento: uma situação em que o resultado não é decidido até ao fim.

Jusqu'à la dernière minute

Signification: Jusqu'au dernier moment : une situation où le résultat n'est décidé qu'à la toute fin.

Bis zur letzten Minute

Bedeutung: Bis zum letzten Moment: eine Situation, in der das Ergebnis erst ganz am Ende entschieden wird.

Fino all'ultimo minuto

Significato: Fino all'ultimo momento: una situazione in cui il risultato non è deciso fino alla fine.

Son ana kadar

Anlam: Son ana kadar: sonucun en sona kadar belli olmadığı durum.

直到最后一刻

意思: 直到最后一刻：结果直到最后才揭晓的情况。

土壇場まで

意味: 最後の瞬間まで決着がつかないこと。

마지막 순간까지

의미: 결과가 마지막까지 결정되지 않은 상황.

Dialogue

15:45:10 - How did the game end?

15:45:13 - It came down to the wire. We scored in the final seconds and won.

15:45:16 - That must have been so exciting!

15:45:19 - It was. I was on the edge of my seat.

10:20:30 - Did you finish your report on time?

10:20:33 - Barely. I finished it down to the wire and submitted it right before the deadline.

10:20:36 - That's stressful. I hate leaving things until the last minute.

10:20:39 - Me too, but I work better under pressure.

18:50:22 - The election results were down to the wire. They didn't announce the winner until early morning.

18:50:25 - That must have been so tense for everyone involved.

18:50:28 - It was. People stayed up all night waiting.

18:50:31 - I can't imagine the pressure.

14:35:50 - The negotiations went down to the wire, but they finally reached an agreement.

14:35:53 - I'm glad they resolved it. It would have been a disaster if they didn't.

14:35:56 - I agree. It was a close call.

14:35:59 - Sometimes the best deals are made at the last minute.