last minute

noun

Meaning

An arbitrary (non-specific) point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.
Very close to a deadline.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

unpunctual(English)eleventh-hour(English)last-ditch(English)late(English)precipitate(English)precipitated(English)precipitous(English)last(English)

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Sources

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