An inline mic/remote lets you easily control volume, skip tracks and take calls, all without reaching for your device. If music drives you, go further with headphones engineered to survive the demands of your busy life. 1  Your music in deep, clear sound. 2  Sweat-and weather-resistant design to survive your busy day.
(idiomatic) At the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline. He was almost done with the paper, but tomorrow's due date meant it would be down to the wire. (idiomatic) At the very end of a process or project, especially one with a fast-approaching deadline. He was almost done with the paper, but tomorrow's due date meant it would come down to the wire.
Get down to brass tacks. The phrase get down to brass tacks (not brass tax) is an Americanism dating from the 19th century. In the idiom, brass tacks means (1) the essentials, or (2) the basic facts, so to get down to brass tacks is to focus on the essentials. The phraseâs exact derivation is unknown, though there are a few theories. One is that the expression is inspired by the centrality of actual brass tacks in furniture and upholstery.