in the nick of time
idiom
informal
: just before the last moment when something can be changed or something bad will happen
He decided to go just in the nick of time.
The ambulance arrived in the nick of time.
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Well, the weekend is here again − just in the nick of time.
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John Riley, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
These three drivers have already made the most of their opportunities by making the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, just in the nick of time.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
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And Aegon made, frankly, a remarkable recovery in the nick of time.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
Ask yourself, why was there even a June presidential debate in the first place, in the nick of time to allow party leaders to take steps to replace Biden as their nominee?
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
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John Riley, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024
These three drivers have already made the most of their opportunities by making the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, just in the nick of time.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Read More: Who Lived and Who Died After That Massive House of the Dragon Battle
And Aegon made, frankly, a remarkable recovery in the nick of time.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
Ask yourself, why was there even a June presidential debate in the first place, in the nick of time to allow party leaders to take steps to replace Biden as their nominee?
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024
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