Meanings
prepositional phrase
- idiomaticVery close to a deadline or potential crucial event.
At the last minute, he refused to approve the plan.
1 more example
At the last minute, the hero regained consciousness and rolled out of the path of the tank.
Synonyms: at the last moment
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseVery close to a deadline or potential crucial event.
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Translations
French de dernière minute, à la dernière minute
- de dernière minutevery close to a deadline
- à la dernière minutevery close to a deadline
- au dernier momentvery close to a deadline
German in letzter Minute
- in letzter Minutevery close to a deadline
Polish w ostatniej chwili
- w ostatniej chwilivery close to a deadline
Portuguese em cima da hora, no último instante
- em cima da horavery close to a deadline
- no último instantevery close to a deadline
- ao apagar das luzesvery close to a deadline
Romanian în ultimul moment, în ultima clipă
- în ultimul momentvery close to a deadline
- în ultima clipăvery close to a deadline
Spanish a última hora, en el último momento
- a última horavery close to a deadline
- en el último momentovery close to a deadline
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
at the last minute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20last%20minute
MLA
“at the last minute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20last%20minute. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at the last minute,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20last%20minute.
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