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go down to the wire What does go down to the wire mean?	to near a deadline, to have little time remaining	The negotiations went down to the wire last night.
go down to the wire What does go down to the wire mean?	to near a deadline, to have little time remaining	The negotiations went down to the wire last night.
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grow on (someone) What does "grow on (someone)" mean?	to become acceptable to someone or liked by someone	At first I did not like the strange music but it is beginning to grow on me.

have a notion to (do something) What does "have a notion to (do something)" mean?	feel tempted or inclined to do something	I had a notion to go to the beach so I went to the beach.
be all that What does "be all that" mean?	idiom. be the best; be the top
catch some Z's What does "catch some Z's" mean?	sleep; take a nap
in the pink (of condition) What does "in the pink (of condition)" mean?	in very good health	My grandmother was in the pink of condition when I saw her.

hold out on (someone) What does "hold out on (someone)" mean?	refuse to give something to someone, refuse to agree	The players are holding out on the owners and will not sign their contract.
go broke What does "go broke" mean?	to lose all of one`s money	The company went broke and many people lost their jobs.
hold back (someone) What does "hold back (someone)" mean?	prevent someone from doing something	The police officers tried to hold back the angry woman.
talk up (someone or something) What does "talk up (someone or something)" mean?	to speak in favor of someone or something	The manager was talking up the new product during the meeting.
a knockout What does "a knockout" mean?	a very beautiful woman	The man said that the woman he saw at the bus stop was a knockout.

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Go Down To The Wire Idiom