- at the last minute
- during the final moment
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
at the last minute
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(the) last minute — the last possible opportunity for doing something. He always waits until the last minute to shop for presents. Usage notes: used with until or till, as in the example, or with at: At the last minute, we found our tickets … New idioms dictionary
the last minute — the latest possible time for doing something Jane always waits until the last minute to write her paper. We decided to go at the last minute … English dictionary
The Last Minute — The Last Minute, an independent film written and directed by Stephen Norrington, is a dark satire about success, failure, and show business.External links*IMDB [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275468/ entry] … Wikipedia
up to the last minute — {adv. phr.} Until the last possible moment; until the very end. * /When I try to send in an important eyewitness report from the scene of a major accident, I must keep working up to the last minute./ Compare: TO THE BITTER END, UNDER THE WIRE … Dictionary of American idioms
up to the last minute — {adv. phr.} Until the last possible moment; until the very end. * /When I try to send in an important eyewitness report from the scene of a major accident, I must keep working up to the last minute./ Compare: TO THE BITTER END, UNDER THE WIRE … Dictionary of American idioms
up\ to\ the\ last\ minute — adv. phr. Until the last possible moment; until the very end. When I try to send in an important eyewitness report from the scene of a major accident, I must keep working up to the last minute. Compare: to the bitter end, under the wire … Словарь американских идиом
the last minute — the latest possible time before an event. → last … English new terms dictionary
Last-minute goal — The term last minute goal is used in sport, primarily association football, to describe a goal scored very late in a game. The term may not necessarily refer to a goal scored in the actual last minute (last minute goal). In football, the… … Wikipedia
last minute, the — noun the latest possible time that something can happen or be done: The government backed down at the last minute in a confrontation with the rail workers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
last minute — 1. noun An arbitrary (non specific) point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task. I like to do everything at the last minute. It does tend to make me late for things, though. 2. adjective Very close to a deadline … Wiktionary
