Idiom: Down to the wire Posted on 13th March 201812th March 2018 by DoubleClick Down to the wire: at the very end of a process or project that it is possible to do something Example: It was a battle of strength that came down to the wire when we challenged our client to settle down the open issues. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Posted in Idiom and tagged Idiom D.