- just in the nick of time
- Just in the nick of timeIf you do something in the nick of time, you just manage to do it just in time, with seconds to spare.
The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
just in the nick of time
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just in the nick of time — (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 … New idioms dictionary
just in the nick of time — If you do something in the nick of time, you just manage to do it just in time, with seconds to spare. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Just in the nick of time — If you do somethingin the nick of time, you just manage to do it just in time, with seconds to spare … Dictionary of English idioms
in the nick of time — (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 … New idioms dictionary
in the nick of time — adverb at the last possible moment she was saved in the nick of time • Syn: ↑just in time * * * JUST IN TIME, not a moment too soon, at the critical moment; N. Amer. informal under the wire. → nick * * * in the nick of time 1. Just in t … Useful english dictionary
in the nick of time — adverb At the last possible moment; at the last minute. He finished writing his paper and slid it under the door just in the nick of time … Wiktionary
in the nick of time — at the last possible moment. We got there just in the nick of time. A minute later and she d have left … New idioms dictionary
in the nick of time — just in time to prevent something bad happening The swimmers were rescued in the nick of time … English dictionary
in the nick of time — {adv. phr.} Just at the right time; barely soon enough; almost too late. * /The doctor arrived in the nick of time to save the child from choking to death./ * /Joe saw the other car in the nick of time./ Compare: IN TIME … Dictionary of American idioms
in the nick of time — {adv. phr.} Just at the right time; barely soon enough; almost too late. * /The doctor arrived in the nick of time to save the child from choking to death./ * /Joe saw the other car in the nick of time./ Compare: IN TIME … Dictionary of American idioms
