in the nick of time
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in the nick of time
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At the last possible moment; at the last minute.
He finished writing his paper and slid it under the door just in the nick of time.
Similar: eleventh hour, under the wire, just in time
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prep_phrase at the last possible moment
| Español | en el último momento, como agua de mayo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 趕在最後一刻 /赶在最后一刻 gǎn zài zuìhòu yīkè |
| Português | no último instante |
| Français | juste à temps |
| Deutsch | im letzten Augenblick |
| Italiano | all'ultimo momento, all'ultimo minuto |
| Ελληνικά | στο παρά πέντε sto pará pénte |
| Română | la mustață |
| Русский | в после́дний моме́нт v poslédnij momént |
| العربية | فِي آخِرِ لَحْظَةٍ fī ʔāḵiri laḥẓatin, في اللحظة الأخيرة, في اللحظة الحاسمة, في اللحظة الحرجة |
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