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.
(..) Call me tomorrow. Hey guys. Vallons waiting for you inside. What, you're too busy to walk us in? I'm out here making money. Where are my trip wires? I gotta do this myself? - What took you so long? - What the hell is all this shit? I can't move any product with this thing on the streets. (..)2014 RoboCop