eleventh-hour

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English

Adjective

eleventh-hour (not comparable)

  1. Just before it is too late; in the nick of time; last-minute.
    • 2008, Bryan Walsh, "George W. Bush's Last Environmental Stand," Time, 5 Nov.:
      Eleventh-hour executive changes are not unique to this outgoing Administration — President Bill Clinton launched a number himself before leaving office.