in the nick of time
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Etymology
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Pronunciation
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Prepositional phrase
- (idiomatic) At the last possible moment; at the last minute.
- Synonyms: eleventh hour, under the wire, just in time; see also Thesaurus:just in time
- He finished writing his paper and slid it under the door just in the nick of time.
Derived terms
Translations
at the last possible moment
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