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in the nick of time |
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*in the (very) nick of time
Fig. just in time; at the last possible instant; just before it's too late. (*Typically: arrive ~; get there ~; happen ~; reach something ~; Save someone ~.) The doctor arrived in the nick of time. The patient's life was saved. I reached the airport in the very nick of time and made my flight. in the nick of time at the last possible moment Usage notes: A nick was a mark on a stick which was used in the past to measure time. We got there just in the nick of time. A minute later and she'd have left. (just) in the nick of time at the last possible moment A man walking his dog saw her fall into the river and pulled her out just in the nick of time. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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