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/
Korean meaning: 아슬아슬한 순간에, 간발의 차이로, 위기일발에
Korean pronunciation: 인 더 **닉** 어브 **타**임
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
at the last possible moment; just in time to avoid disaster or failure
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Origin
'nick'은 원래 '작은 홈이나 자국'을 의미했는데, 시간의 정확한 지점을 나타내는 비유적 표현으로 발전했습니다. 17세기부터 '정확한 순간'이라는 뜻으로 사용되기 시작했어요.
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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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