not a minute too soon



not a minute too soon

At the last possible moment before it is too late; just in the nick of time. The police arrived not a minute too soon, and the would-be burglar was apprehended before anything could be stolen. A: "The surgeon has just arrived." B: "And not a minute too soon! This patient needs an operation immediately!"
See also: minute, not, soon

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Elvar-Icelandic
Rudo-Southern African, Shona
Dorotheos-Greek, Late Greek
IÑAki-Basque
InnaEE-nah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
Eufrozina-Hungarian (Rare)