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last minute

American  
[min-it] / ˈmɪn ɪt /

noun

  1. the time just preceding a deadline or when some decisive action must be taken.

last-minute British  

noun

  1. (modifier) given or done at the latest possible time

    last-minute preparations
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  • last-minute adjective

Etymology

Origin of last minute

First recorded in 1915–20

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