In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.down to the wire

finishing all of one's resources to the last penny

removing the bondage that is keeping one down

the last second before the bomb explodes

to denote a situation whose outcome is not decided until the very last minute

In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the al

1.	In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.down to the wire
A.	removing the bondage that is keeping one down
B.	the last second before the bomb explodes
C.	to denote a situation whose outcome is not decided until the very last minute
D.	finishing all of one's resources to the last penny
Answer» D. finishing all of one's resources to the last penny

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