go down to the wire
到最后一刻仍然不确定结果或胜负的状态
口语·形容结果悬而未决
英文释义
to continue until the very last moment or to the end
例句
The game went down to the wire, with the winning goal scored in the last second.
典故来源
源自赛马比赛中终点线(wire)的比喻,指比赛直到最后时刻才分出胜负。