at the last minute

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at the last minute

Fig. at the last possible chance; in the last few minutes, hours, or days. (Often an exaggeration.) Please don't make reservations at the last minute. Why do you ask all your questions at the last minute?

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Making a booking at the last minute can sometimes be fun. Vail Colorado Lodging - Money Saving Tips! by Meryl Rougeaux / Travel, recreation and leisure community It can be hard to find the right gift even if you leave yourself lots of time to shop so finding a great gift at the last minute often seems next to impossible. Great Last Minute Gift Ideas by Kalyan Kumar / Family and marriage community No matter what it might be, you want to figure out a way that you can have gifts available at the last minute in case you did not get one so that you don't arrive without a present in your hand. Last Minute Gifts for All Occasions by Scott Moger / Consumer news, advice, product reviews community			at stake at that rate at the appointed time at the back of beyond at the back of mind at the best of times at the bottom of the heap at the bottom of the hour at the bottom of the ladder at the chalkface at the coalface at the crack of dawn at the cutting edge at the double at the drop of a hat at the eleventh hour at the end of nowhere at the end of rope at the end of the day at the expense of at the forefront at the hands of at the height of at the helm at the last gasp at the last minute at the latest at the mercy of at the moment at the outset at the outside at the point of at the present time at the ready at the rear of at the same time at the top of game at the top of lungs at the top of the hour at the top of the ladder at the top of the/ agenda at the top of voice at the wheel at the zenith of at this juncture at this rate at this stage at this stage of the game at times at variance with at wit's end			At the End of the Day At the End of the Day at the expense of At the figure at the first opportunity at the first possible moment At the Foot of the Mountain At the fore at the forefront At the full At the Gates at the hand at the hand at the hand at the hand At the hand of at the hands at the hands at the hands at the hands at the hands of at the heels at the heels at the heels at the height of at the helm At The Keyboard At the last At the last gasp At the last gasp at the last minute at the last stage at the latest at the latest at the latest at the least at the least At the long run At the market At the market At the Market Order At the Market Order At the Market Orders At the Market Orders at the mercy of at the mercy of at the mercy of At the Mercy of Inspiration At the Mercy of the Body Shop at the minimum at the minimum at the minimum at the minimum at the moment at the moment at the moment at the moment at the moment at the moment At the money At the Money Forward

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