Meaning of ninth-inning | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Happening in the ninth inning of a baseball game.
2. Happening as late as possible, eleventh-hour.
   idiomatic

Examples

“1921. Kenneth D. Cassidy, "Teaching Truck Salesmanship", Michigan Manufacturer & Financial Record⟳. The result⟳ has been that some truck manufacturers already have⟳ gone into bankruptcy, while many are making a ninth-inning attempt⟳ at re-organization in a desperate attempt⟳ to ward off failure.”

“2011, November 11. Krystal Peak, "Zynga wants stock⟳ back, calls company meritocracy", Vator News. But we can chalk a lot of this ninth-inning scramble to the fact that Zynga issued 33 million in new stock⟳ for the 2010, which was just too much to offer⟳ out so early in the game.”

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