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at the last minute

at the last minute prepositional phrase: very close to a deadline or potential crucial event.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Very close to a deadline or potential crucial event.
    • At the last minute, he refused to approve the plan.
    • At the last minute, the hero regained consciousness and rolled out of the path of the tank.

Synonyms of at the last minute

Words that rhyme with at the last minute

Questions about at the last minute

What does at the last minute mean?
At the last minute means very close to a deadline or potential crucial event.
What part of speech is at the last minute?
At the last minute is a prepositional phrase.

Words near at the last minute in the dictionary

  1. at the hands of
  2. at the helm
  3. at the high port
  4. at the instance of
  5. at the last
  6. at the last minute
  7. at the last moment
  8. at the latest
  9. at the least
  10. at the mercy of
  11. at the minimum

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