nick of time
nick of time is the alternative form of nick-of-time.
nick of time is the alternative form of in the nick of time.
Meaning of nick-of-time
Adjective
nick-of-time (not comparable)
- Just-in-time.
- So far, we’ve had a policy of nick-of-time delivery of critical weaponry, such as the Javelin and Stinger missiles that saved Kyiv at the beginning of the war and HIMARS, the rocket systems that turned the tide of war over the summer.2022 November 1, Bret Stephens, “Putin Is Starting to Do What Won Him a War 7 Years Ago”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Meaning of in the nick of time
Prepositional phrase
- At the last possible moment; at the last minute.
- He finished writing his paper and slid it under the door just in the nick of time.
- Synonyms:
- eleventh hour, under the wire, just in time
Questions about nick of time
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- Nick of time is the alternative form of nick-of-time.
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