under the wire

Prepositional phrase

 * 1)  Across the finish line.
 * 2)  At the last minute; before the deadline; barely on time; nearly late.
 * 1)  At the last minute; before the deadline; barely on time; nearly late.

Synonyms

 * ; see also Thesaurus:just in time

Translations

 * Finnish: kalkkiviivoilla
 * Icelandic: á síðustu forvöðum, á elleftu stundu
 * Russian: в последний момент