- last minute, the
- ,last `minute, the nounthe 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. 2013.
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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. • • • Main Entry: ↑last minute … Useful english dictionary
last minute — noun the latest possible moment money became available at the eleventh hour at the last minute the government changed the rules • Syn: ↑eleventh hour • Hypernyms: ↑moment, ↑minute, ↑second, ↑inst … Useful english 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
(the) last minute — the last minute phrase 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. Thesaurus: deadlines and time limitssynonym Main entry: minute … Useful english dictionary
(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
Last of the Summer Wine — A typical intertitle Also known as The Last of the Summer Wine (Pilot episode) Genre Sitcom … Wikipedia
Last-Minute-Rescue — (englisch für: Rettung in letzter Minute), seltener auch: Last Second Rescue (englisch für: Rettung in letzter Sekunde) ist ein dramaturgisches Konzept im Film, gemäß dem ein Spannungsbogen auf seinem Höhepunkt durch ein erlösendes und rettendes… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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
Last Minute Rescue — (englisch für: Rettung in letzter Minute), seltener auch Last Second Rescue (englisch für; Rettung in letzter Sekunde) ist ein dramaturgisches Konzept im Film, gemäß dem ein Spannungsbogen auf seinem Höhepunkt durch ein erlösendes und rettendes… … Deutsch Wikipedia
last-minute — adj [only before noun] happening or done as late as possible before something else happens ▪ a few last minute changes to the script … Dictionary of contemporary English
