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last minute
[ min-it ]
noun
- the time just preceding a deadline or when some decisive action must be taken.
last-minute
noun
- modifier given or done at the latest possible time
last-minute preparations
Other Words From
- last-minute adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of last minute1
Example Sentences
The procedure would have been highly illegal and dangerous if Holt had followed through with it, but at the last minute, she refused.
Defence lawyers said she suffered a mental breakdown and wanted to die with her children but left the car at the last minute.
He switched venues at the last minute to throw press off the scent, and confiscated the recordings.
During the last minutes when my soup is almost ready and I taste to make final adjustments, I am always astounded that such few ingredients can yield something so sublimely delicious.
Such a balloon was created, but Wise withdrew from the project at the last minute, leaving the inexperienced Donaldson to pilot the enormous balloon alone.
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