last minute
An arbitrary (non-specific) point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.
I like to do everything at the last minute. It does tend to make me late for things, though.
last
/lɑːst/
adj 5verb 5noun 5det 2adv 2
Collocations
13(verb.)
ADV
long
This phone battery lasts long enough to get me through a full day of work.
forever, indefinitely
The old bridge lasted indefinitely even though no one had repaired it in decades.
never
I have never last seen her so angry about a simple mistake.
VERB + LAST
can/cannot, could (not)
The battery in my old phone could last only two days before needing a charge.
will/won't, would (not)
His interest in learning guitar lasted only a few weeks before he gave up.
be likely/unlikely to
The ceasefire agreement is unlikely to last more than a few weeks.
be expected to
seem to
The meeting seemed to last much longer than the scheduled two hours.
be built to
My grandmother's old leather jacket was built to last and she wore it for thirty years.
PREP
for
The battery in my phone lasts for about two days if I don't use it much.
into
The battery lasted into the afternoon before the phone finally died.
until
The music festival runs until last summer, when they decided to stop organizing it.
PHRASES
while sth lasts
We should enjoy this discount while it lasts before the store changes its prices.
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