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.
(..) she ain't that sentimental. That was quick. You think he's dead already? We have to do it by phone. I won't do it... ...if I have to wear a wire. No wires. Understand? - You don't know what this is like. - Microprocessors. - Micro what? - Microprocessors. (..)2006 The Departed