not a moment to spare
not a moment to spare
At the last possible moment before it is too late; just in the nick of time. Quickly, you have to shut down the reactor—there isn't a moment to spare! A: "The surgeon has just arrived." B: "And not a moment to spare! This patient needs an operation immediately!"
See also: moment, not, spare
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
not a moment to spare
and without a moment to sparejust in time; with no extra time. Hurry, hurry! There's not a moment to spare! I arrived without a moment to spare.
See also: moment, not, spare
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- without a moment to spare
- not a moment too soon
- just now
- the moment (that)
- at this moment in time
- at this moment
- at the moment
- moment of truth
- moment of truth, the
- the moment of truth