at the last minute

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at the last minute

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  1. idiomatic Very close to a deadline or potential crucial event. At the last minute, he refused to approve the plan.

    Similar: at the last moment

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@misc{at_the_last_minute_2026,
  title = {at the last minute},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/at%20the%20last%20minute},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}