i elfte timmen

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Swedish

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Etymology

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From a parable of Jesus, Matthew 20:6, where the last vineyard labourers were hired about the eleventh hour, just before the end of the day.

Phrase

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i elfte timmen

  1. in (or about) the eleventh hour, in the last minute, in the nick of time, late but still not too late

Synonyms

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References

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  • sen, Ord för ord (1984)