Idiom of the day: What does 'Go down to the wire' mean?

Go down to the wire (Idiom of the day)

A situation where the outcome, is not decided until the very end.

The phrase originated in horse racing, where a wire was hung above the finish line to help determine the winner.

Races that were very close were described as coming down to the wire. An early occurrence of the phrase can be found in the Scribner’s Magazine in July 1889, in an article titled “How the Derby Was Won”.

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