IdiomDaily Life
English
Englisheleventh hour
Meaning: Late or last-minute.
Example: “The deal was saved at the eleventh hour.”
Origin: Down to the wire and in the nick of time convey a greater sense of being just barely in time than the eleventh hour.
More English idioms
- fall for something To be deceived or believe an unlikely story.
- fall for someone To be in love with a person.
- fall off the wagon To lose control of oneself and engage in a compulsive behavior.
- fall on deaf ears To be heard but ignored, or to be heard but to have no effect.
- feather one's nest To build up one's wealth, often quietly or dishonestly.
- far cry from something Much less than what was expected or anticipated.
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