last minute
An arbitrary point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical taskAn arbitrary (non-specific) point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)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.
- the latest possible moment
Examples
171 sentencesI waited until the last minute.
Я чекав до останньої хвилини. — deniko
ruЯ ждал до последней минуты. — marafon
deIch habe bis zur letzten Minute gewartet. — MUIRIEL
Tom did that at the last minute.
Том зробив це в останній момент. — deniko
Tom changed his mind at the last minute.
Том в останній момент передумав. — deniko
ruТом передумал в последний момент. — Lenin_1917
deTom überlegte es sich in letzter Minute anders. — samueldora
Tom scheduled a last-minute meeting.
Don't wait till the last minute.
ruНе жди до последней минуты. — marafon
deWarte nicht bis zur letzten Minute! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: last minutesSynonyms
1 synonyms- the latest possible moment:eleventh hour
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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