last-minute

adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

all, picked, quick

VERB + LAST-MINUTE

made, pay, scheduled, scored, wrecked

LAST-MINUTE + NOUN

advice, christmas, decision, equaliser, family, intervention, loss, obligation

PREP.

after, after, in, up, with

Definitions

adj

Just before it is too late; in the nick of time.

He's a last-minute replacement. After today, they'd have had to play with the original roster.

Done or occurring at the latest possible time before an event.

Instead, travellers are directed to the respective assembly points; this facilitates any last-minute changes in platform arrangements and also frustrates any would-be queue-jumpers.

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Example Bank

He's a last-minute replacement. After today, they'd have had to play with the original roster.

Wiktionary

Instead, travellers are directed to the respective assembly points; this facilitates any last-minute changes in platform arrangements and also frustrates any would-be queue-jumpers.

Wiktionary

Do you have any last-minute advice?

Tatoeba · #1886099

It was a last-minute decision.

Tatoeba · #2720856

Tom scheduled a last-minute meeting.

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I had a last-minute meeting I couldn't get out of.

Tatoeba · #3723728

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