Meaning of last minute | Babel Free

Definitions

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

idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“I like⟳ to do everything at the last⟳ minute. It does tend⟳ to make⟳ me late for things, though.”

““Clown Without Pity,” as the segment is called, opens with Homer forgetting Bart’s birthday and jetting off at the last⟳ minute (or rather considerably after the last⟳ minute) to pick⟳ him up a present⟳. Alas, Homer has the questionable judgment to go gift-shopping at House Of Evil, an establishment that bills itself as “Your one stop⟳ evil shop⟳.” That should be a bit of a warning, as is the establishment’s name⟳.”

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