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at the last minute
Idioms and Phrases
At the latest possible moment or opportunity. For example, Jim couldn't get a reservation because he had called at the last minute . Also see at the latest ; eleventh hour .Example Sentences
FKA twigs has apologised to fans after pulling out of her North American tour at the last minute over visa issues.
She said that on Saturday, the couple had been informed "at the last minute" that they would not be seen by the judge.
China, Mexico and Canada have vowed to retaliate against any US duties imposed on them, and this week Mr Trump threatened to double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium only to row back at the last minute.
Take away the opportunity for Pakistan to host a first tournament for 29 years at the last minute?
In 2023, there was the controversy of the semi-final pitch switched at the last minute in a move that appeared to suit India's spinners.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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