last minute

[ min-it ]
/ ˈmɪn ɪt /
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noun

the time just preceding a deadline or when some decisive action must be taken.

Origin of last minute

First recorded in 1915–20

OTHER WORDS FROM last minute

last-min·ute, adjective

Words nearby last minute

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