English / phrase
in the nick of time
MEANING IN ENGLISH
just in time at the last possible moment before it is too late; Just at the critical moment before it is too late
In context
01
We sprinted onto the train platform and boarded in the nick of time.
02
The paramedics arrived in the nick of time to save the injured driver.
Synonyms
Just in time,at the eleventh hour,by a hair's breadth
Antonyms
Too late,missed opportunity,belatedly
Collocations
Arrived in the nick of time,saved in the nick of time,arrive in the nick of time