in the nick of time

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Adverbial in the nick of time has 1 sense

in the nick of time, just in time - at the last possible moment; "she was saved in the nick of time"

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In the Nick of Time

Definition: An idiom used to describe the act of doing something just in time before a deadline or a critical moment. Example Sentences:

He arrived at the airport in the nick of time to catch his flight.
The hero managed to rescue the hostages in the nick of time.
I finished my essay just in the nick of time before the professor collected the papers.

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