the last minute



the last minute

the last possible opportunity for doing something He always waits until the last minute to shop for presents.
Usage notes: used with until or till, as in the example, or with at: At the last minute, we found our tickets.
See also: last, minute

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
PosiePO-zeeEnglish
RolfRAWLF (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
Obrad-Serbian
GazsiGAW-zheeHungarian
Jerome[dʒə'rəum]
Zorka-Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian