last minute
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last minute noun
- An arbitrary (non-specific) point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.“I like to do everything at the last minute. It does tend to make me late for things, though.”
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last minute adjective
- Very close to a deadline.“That last minute revision really paid off in the exam!”
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