in the nick of time

Definition

At the last possible moment; at the last minute.

Example Sentences

• "He finished writing his paper and slid it under the door just in the nick of time."
• "In the nick of time he lassoed with a trounce / the low-down villains who had stubbed our toes."
• "Sir Frances stopped midrant, and just in the nick of time, for his next words would have been "veriest whipster,""