last minute

last minute
noun
the latest possible moment
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money became available at the eleventh hour

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at the last minute the government changed the rules

Syn: ↑eleventh hour
Hypernyms: ↑moment, ↑minute, ↑second, ↑instant

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noun
the last minute
: the last possible time when something can be done

You shouldn't wait until the last minute before planning your retirement.

They were making changes to the show right up to the last minute.

last-minute adj, always used before a noun

last-minute changes to the show

They won the game with a last-minute touchdown.


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  • last-minute — See last minute. * * * …   Universalium

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