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Definition

Very close to a deadline.

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In Context

  • "That last minute revision really paid off in the exam!"
  • "“In ten years, this is the most last-minute holiday season that we have ever seen,” a Citigroup analyst, Deborah Weinswig, tells ABC News."
  • "“It can be exhilarating but it can be boring, too,” he said. “I preferred it when it was more last minute, when the adrenaline kicked in.”"
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Related Idioms

a

at the last minute

Very close to a deadline or potential crucial event.

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under the wire

At the last minute; before the deadline; barely on time; nearly late.

 i

in the nick of time

At the last possible moment; at the last minute.

 e

eleventh hour

A point in time which is nearly too late; the last minute.

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leave someone at the altar

To abandon a prospective spouse by deciding not to get married at the …

 c

call an audible

To change plans at the last minute in response to new information.
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