not a moment too soon



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not a moment too soon

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Iagoee-A-gaw (Welsh, Galician), ee-AH-go (English)Welsh, Galician, Portuguese
DecimusDE-ki-muwsAncient Roman
Kohakuko-hah-kooJapanese
Bia-Portuguese
Annette['ænit]
Ola (1)-Norwegian, Swedish