under the wire AmE

And it could come in under the wire for the first time since 1984.

He wasn't under the wire, and by his own choice.

We won't have anybody else going under the wire for a few hours or days of being human.

We got out of the baby business just under the wire."

Bets began to be made as to which would come in ahead under the wire.

A moment later he was under the wire, and crawling slowly away from the light.

"I got out under the wire, but if you don't mind working for another ideology, there might be something."

At the very best maybe they could get something in under the wire to have some kind of visibility by Christmas 2012.

"Looks like they're in just under the wire," he said.

It happened just under the wire, with the opening ceremony set for Friday.

A fellow who'd gone under the wire and paid no penalty for it at all.

Do you know what you look like under the wire?

I guess we can get in under the wire.

I see by your dossier that you got in just under the wire.

You couldn't get under the wire without having it show on the Nerve-box.

It was useless trying to get his fingers under the wire, and he had only a few seconds left.

Most countries have used a few special maneuvers to slip under the wire.

Some patients of modest means are grateful to have slipped in under the wire.

"But at this time of year there's usually something that tries to get in under the wire.

Louis had thought this through, over and over, while under the wire.

He remembered that Chmeee had seen him under the wire.

But they had invaded his territory, and there is no guilt under the wire.

She added, "We usually slither in just under the wire."

Daniel ducked under the wire and walked up to the animal, moving slowly.

He went under the wire as if he was alone on the oval.