Last Minute Definition
lastminit
noun
The period just before a deadline, scheduled event, or other significant or concluding moment.
Waits until the last minute to do his taxes.
American Heritage
(idiomatic) An arbitrary (non-specific) point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.
I like to do everything at the last minute. It does tend to make me late for things, though.
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adjective
Occurring at the latest possible time or opportunity.
A last-minute decision.
Webster's New World
(idiomatic) Very close to a deadline.
That last minute revision really paid off in the exam!
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Just before too late, in the nick of time.
He's a last-minute replacement, after today they'd have to play with the original roster.
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