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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(idiomatic) Just before the moment that it is too late; in the nick of time; last-minute..
Eleventh-hour executive changes are not unique to this outgoing Administration — President Bill Clinton launched a number himself before leaving office.
Cal State Fullerton students Chenglin Lee and Samuel Ortiz saved me with eleventh-hour bibliographic assistance.
Use eleventh-hour when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Eleventh-hour means (idiomatic) Just before the moment that it is too late; in the nick of time; last-minute..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Eleventh-hour executive changes are not unique to this outgoing Administration — President Bill Clinton launched a number himself before leaving office.
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