We 'took them to the wire' in last year's championship. [=we forced them to compete very hard against us until the end of the game]
The election 'went/came (right) down to the wire'. [=the election was not decided until the very end]
We 'got our wires crossed' for a minute there—I thought you were asking me something else.
(..) with Francine. You are. That's accurate. Gets me tense. I feel like I am wound so tight. You are. You're like a wire that's been wound around a thing super tight. That's me. You're telling my story. You gotta cut loose. Cutting loose. That's the dream. Well, let's do it! You're my boy (..)2019 TvShow: American Dad! Title: One-Woman Swole Season: 13 Episode 14