in the nick of time
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in the nick of time — idiom
1. at the exact last moment before something bad happens; just before it becomes to
1.idiom
Definition
at the exact last moment before something bad happens; just before it becomes too late to prevent something
Example
Hoa arrived at the station <hl>in the nick of time</hl> and caught the last train home.
The firefighters arrived <hl>in the nick of time</hl> and pulled the family out before the roof collapsed.
Ayana remembered her passport <hl>in the nick of time</hl> and ran back to grab it from the table.