HyperDic: in_the_nick_of_time

English > 1 sense of the expression in the nick of time:
ADVERBallin the nick of time, just in timeat the last possible moment
English > in the nick of time: 1 sense > adverb 1
MeaningAt the last possible moment.
Example"she was saved in the nick of time"
Synonymjust in time
Spanishjusto a tiempo
Catalanjust a temps, pels pèls

©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact

English | Spanish | Catalan
Privacy | Robots

Valid XHTML 1.0 Strict