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单词 down-to-the-wire
释义

down-to-the-wire

adjective

ˈdau̇n-tə-ṯhə-ˈwī(-ə)r How to pronounce down-to-the-wire (audio)
: full of suspense
especially : unsettled until the very end

Synonyms

  • close
  • hairbreadth
  • narrow
  • neck and neck
  • nip and tuck
  • tight
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Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

down-to-the-wire

adjective

as in narrow
showing little difference in the standing of the competitors a down-to-the-wire contest for the pennant

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • narrow
  • close
  • tight
  • hairbreadth
  • crowded
  • nip and tuck
  • neck and neck
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