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    under the wire

    US /ˈʌndɚ ðə waɪɚ/

    ・

    UK /ˈʌndə ðə waɪə/

    B2
    idm.Just in time before a deadline or limit is reached.
    He submitted his application just under the wire before the deadline.

    Video subtitles

    "This Is A Show Like No Other" - Maya Rudolph On Broadway's "Oh, Mary!"

    09:33"This Is A Show Like No Other" - Maya Rudolph On Broadway's "Oh, Mary!"
    • Under the wire.

      Under the wire.

    • Under the wire.

      Under the wire.

    A2

    Sometimes You're A Caterpillar

    03:19Sometimes You're A Caterpillar
    • Her shell is just too big and it won't fit under the wire.

      Her shell is just too big and it won't fit under the wire.

    • The shell will not fit under the wire, and at this point, snail's getting kind of frustrated because it's not like she doesn't want to go to the party,

      The shell will not fit under the wire, and at this point, snail's getting kind of frustrated because it's not like she doesn't want to go to the party,

    B1