last-minute

last-minute

Done at the very last possible moment or opportunity. In an attempt to avoid a government shutdown, congress has pushed forward a last-minute spending bill. When I found out my flight to Paris had been canceled, I made a last-minute decision to fly to Hawaii instead.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • the last minute
  • at the last minute
  • at the last minute/moment
  • gasp
  • at the last gasp
  • to the last
  • to/till the last
  • till the last
  • at the last chance saloon
  • in the last chance saloon
References in periodicals archive
"I am sorry about last-minute goal but we showed true Vietnamese spirit," Hang-seo said.
When gifting the family foodie, last-minute shoppers may not need to look further than the latest hot spot restaurant or specialty grocery store for the perfect gift.
'Why would anyone, any sane Malaysian want to carry out a 'last-minute attack'?
Paul Lewis, senior director of marketing at VoucherCodes, said: "With Christmas falling on a Monday this year, Saturday will be particularly busy on the high street as Brits brace the busy crowds to snap up last-minute festive purchases.
HotelTonight has established itself as the leading last-minute booking app.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday night and Juncker, after speaking to the chair of euro zone finance ministers Jeroen Dijsselbloem, explained what a last-minute deal could look like, Commission spokesman Margaritis Schinas told reporters.
Aluxury boutique hotel in New York used Twitter to broadcast daily discounts of 25 to 30 percent for unsold rooms, and savvy customers learned to wait--some in the hotel's lobby--for the last-minute specials before booking their stays.
That backfired to leave Odemwingie on the sidelines at the Hawthorns before Cardiff ended his nine-month nightmare with a last-minute PS2.5million move.
Q IS it better to buy aeroplane tickets well in advance, or wait for last-minute deals?
California-based last-minute hotel booking app HotelTonight said it is expanding into Germany and Switzerland with initial hotel offerings in Berlin, Munich, Zurich and Geneva.
"Why we end up in these last-minute discussions is beyond me.
"As we enter the final Christmas shopping countdown, we expect that St David's will continue to attract millions of shoppers - particularly those last-minute present-buyers," said Mr Madeley.
Last-Minute Mobile Hotel Bookings Spike on New Year's Eve Having witnessed a spike in last-minute mobile hotel bookings during different national holidays, Expedia.com[umlaut], the world's leading online travel agency, today released the results of a study of such behavior.
"Now, instead of having to make 50 calls for last-minute space, you can search in real time across every calendar in the system." He adds that the most dramatic results have been seen in last-minute booking.
New York-based JetBlue Airways has announced that it has expanded its 'Go Pack' solution for last-minute travellers.