in the nick of time — at the last possible moment; just in time to avoid disaster or failure
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: at the last possible moment; just in time to avoid disaster or failure
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪn ðə nɪk əv taɪm/
Example Sentences
- The pizza delivery guy arrived in the nick of time - I was about to eat my own shoe from hunger!
- He submitted his thesis in the nick of time, literally seconds before the deadline.
- The superhero always saves the city in the nick of time, which makes you wonder what he was doing before that.
in the nick of time
NOUN[/ɪn ðə nɪk əv taɪm/]
at the last possible moment; just in time to avoid disaster or failure
She caught the falling baby in the nick of time, right before disaster.
Be quick of time with that final click of time!
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“The pizza delivery guy arrived in the nick of time - I was about to eat my own shoe from hunger!”
“He submitted his thesis in the nick of time, literally seconds before the deadline.”
“The superhero always saves the city in the nick of time, which makes you wonder what he was doing before that.”
“The firefighters arrived in the nick of time to prevent the building from collapsing.”
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