Question

in_the_loop_751 just in time before a deadline Similar to: in the nick of time; down to the wire

Accepted Answer

UNDER THE WIRE The newspaper article was due no later than 4 o’clock and the editor got it in at exactly 3:59. He got it in right under the wire.The deadline for applying to the university was the last day of March. Rachel procrastinated until it was almost too late, but then she stayed up all night filling out the application and got it in just under the wire. Time

Id	in_the_loop_751
Idiom	UNDER THE WIRE
Definition	just in time before a deadline
Examples	The newspaper article was due no later than 4 o’clock and the editor got it in at exactly 3:59. He got it in right under the wire. The deadline for applying to the university was the last day of March. Rachel procrastinated until it was almost too late, but then she stayed up all night filling out the application and got it in just under the wire.
Cross-Refs	Similar to: in the nick of time; down to the wire
Category	Time

Wire Time Deadline Loop Newspaper Article Due O’clock