On the wire

A phrase to describe a programmer who is deep in concentration.

Jim is at his desk but he is on the wire.

by Develup March 1, 2011

On The Wire

“‘On the Wire’ means like fact, no cap. As in, I’m not lying or true story.”

My favorite fruit is pineapple “on the wire”.

by YourDailyGenZNews August 26, 2025

wired on the night

1. A state of hyperactivity or generally feeling high and possibly not functioning normally due to staying awake for too long

2. Feeling very awake despite it being late

3. Not being able to sleep due to not feeling tired

"I've slept so little, I can't even understand the definition of this phrase on urban dictionary so I'm looking at the example because I'm so wired on the night!"

by word on the street October 31, 2013