at the eleventh hour

Nghĩa

at the last possible moment before a deadline

Vào thời điểm cuối cùng trước hạn chót.

Ví dụ

1. 1After weeks of silence, the venue confirmed our booking at the eleventh hour.
2. 2We found a replacement speaker at the eleventh hour, just before the conference opened.
3. 3The sponsor signed at the eleventh hour, minutes before the evening deadline expired.
4. 4After months of refusing, the landlord agreed at the eleventh hour, just before we signed elsewhere.
5. 5Our missing costumes turned up at the eleventh hour; the audience was already taking their seats.

Ngữ pháp

Dùng at trước the eleventh hour. Trong cụm này, hour luôn ở số ít.

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