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at the eleventh hour
at the eleventh hour
At the last possible moment or opportunity. I was shocked that they reached an agreement at the eleventh hour after weeks of squabbling.
at the eleventh hour
Fig. at the last possible moment. (Just before the last clock hour, 12) She always turned her term papers in at the eleventh hour. We don't worry about death until the eleventh hour.
at the eleventh hour
almost too late Negotiators reached agreement at the eleventh hour, just in time to avoid a strike.