under the wire
Meaning: Just in time before a deadline.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: Similar to: in the nick of time; down to the wire
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- up in arms — Angry or upset.
- up in the air — Unsettled or undecided.
- upper crust — The highest level of society, i.e. people who are separated from ordinary people as being…
- up to snuff — Meeting the minimum standard requirements; as good as is required.
- use one's wits — To use one's intelligence, knowledge, or wisdom.
- wait for one's ship to come in — When one gets an unexpected lucky gift, especially money.
More English idioms
- walk in someone's shoes — In someone else's situation.
- walking on air — Blissfully happy.
- wash one's hands of something or someone — To put something out of one's life or to stop claiming responsibility for something.
- wear the pants in the family — To make the major decisions and have the greatest amount of power in a family.
- wet behind the ears — Young and inexperienced.
- wet blanket — A person who is seen as never wanting to take part in fun activities; a person who ruins…
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