Idioms for wire
Origin of wire
before 900; Middle English
wir(e) (noun), Old English
wīr; cognate with Low German
wīr, Old Norse
vīra- wire, Old High German
wiara fine goldwork
OTHER WORDS FROM wire
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wire
why're wireWords nearby wire
wiped-out,
wipeout,
wiper,
wipo,
wiradjuri,
wire,
wire brush,
wire cloth,
wire cutter,
wire entanglement,
wire fraud
British Dictionary definitions for under the wire
wire
/ (waɪə) /
noun
verb (mainly tr)
Derived forms of wire
wirelike, adjectiveWord Origin for wire
Old English
wīr; related to Old High German
wiara, Old Norse
vīra, Latin
viriae bracelet
Cultural definitions for under the wire
under the wire
Just in time: “Nancy mailed off her application, and it got in just under the wire.” From horse racing, in which the wire marks the finish line.
Idioms and Phrases with under the wire (1 of 2)
under the wire
Barely, scarcely, just within the limit, as in This book will be finished just under the wire. This term comes from horse racing, where the wire marks the finish line. [First half of 1900s] Also see down to the wire.
Idioms and Phrases with under the wire (2 of 2)
wire
see down to the wire; get one's wires crossed; live wire; pull strings (wires); under the wire.