Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
down to the wire with
English answer:
in the final stages of a close contest
Added to glossary by
John Alphonse (X)
Jun 11, 2008 12:13
15 yrs ago
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English term
down to the wire with
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Context:
"we're down to the wire with another presidential election"
is it "almost beginning" or "almost finishing"?
Thanks a lot
"we're down to the wire with another presidential election"
is it "almost beginning" or "almost finishing"?
Thanks a lot
Responses
| 5 +5 | "in the final stages of" |
John Alphonse (X)
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| 3 +1 | close race, almost finishing |
Egil Presttun
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| 4 | neck and neck at the post |
Jack Dunwell
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Change log
Jun 12, 2008 13:52: John Alphonse (X) Created KOG entry
Jun 12, 2008 13:52: John Alphonse (X) changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/594906">John Alphonse (X)'s</a> old entry - "down to the wire with"" to ""in the final stages of a close contest""
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+5
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"in the final stages of"
It is a horse racing reference to the trip wire that triggers the camera at the finish line - the proverbial "photo finish"!
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Note added at 25 mins (2008-06-11 12:38:57 GMT)
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This does of course imply that it is a close race.
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Note added at 25 mins (2008-06-11 12:38:57 GMT)
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This does of course imply that it is a close race.
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Comment: "Thanks everyone"
+1
6 mins
close race, almost finishing
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
jccantrell
: This is how I would phrase it. You are 'in the final stages' but this means that it is a close race even at the end.
8 hrs
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Yes, that's what I mean. I just mentioned "almost finishing" because that was part of the question. "up to the last moment" is the phrase used in my reference (link).
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7 hrs
neck and neck at the post
Two concepts
It's close
It's near the end
It's close
It's near the end
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