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单词
take it to the wire
释义
take it to the wire
in British English
to compete to the bitter end to win a competition or title
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Examples of 'take it to the wire' in a sentence
take it to the wire
Time runs out for this government in early 2010 and successful prime ministers seldom take it to the wire.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2008
)
The ministers who were 'taking it to the wire'?
Times, Sunday Times
(
2013
)
He will have just done what a good trader always does — taken it to the wire.
Times, Sunday Times
(
2012
)
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