after the hour

idiom

chiefly US
used with a certain number of minutes to indicate how long after the beginning of an hour something will happen
Trains leave every hour at ten minutes after the hour.

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His arrival just after the hour gave the side some impetus and the fans a lift. Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025 Diego Simeone's side were 3-0 up at half-time and scored a fourth just after the hour mark. Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025

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“After the hour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20the%20hour. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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