not a minute too soon

not a minute too soon

At the last possible moment before it is too late; just in the nick of time. The police arrived not a minute too soon, and the would-be burglar was apprehended before anything could be stolen. A: "The surgeon has just arrived." B: "And not a minute too soon! This patient needs an operation immediately!"
See also: minute, not, soon
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • not a moment too soon
  • have (someone) by (something)
  • have by
  • slink out
  • slink away
  • slink off
  • give (someone) the shake
  • give the shake
  • defend
  • defend with