the eleventh hour

The last possible moment or opportunity. Can be hyphenated if used as a modifier before a noun. I was shocked that they reached an agreement at the eleventh hour after weeks of squabbling. I was shocked that they reached an eleventh-hour decision after weeks of squabbling.

eleventh hour

The latest possible time, as in We turned in our report at the eleventh hour. This term is thought to allude to the parable of the laborers (Matthew 20:1-16), in which those workers hired at the eleventh hour of a twelve-hour working day were paid the same amount as those who began in the first hour. [Early 1800s]

the eˌleventh ˈhour

the moment when it is almost, but not quite, too late to do something, avoid something, etc: Our pianist had fallen ill, and then, at the eleventh hour, when we thought we’d have to cancel the performance, Jill offered to replace him. ▶ eˌleventh-ˈhour adj.: an eleventh-hour decision

See also: eleventh, hour

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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References in periodicals archive

However, one kind- hearted organiser stepped in at the eleventh hour to put her name at the top.

TALKING POLITICS: Margo McDonald

I wish I could feel better about the lesbian element that Lynch works into the mix at the eleventh hour. As in Robert Altman's Dr.

A twisted drive

Clearly if the recent events stimulate Government financial intervention in this field, it will be in the old cliche the arrival of the cavalry at the eleventh hour.

A case for the cavalry

At the eleventh hour, however, Virginia relented, but not before persuading ASMFC to consider an addendum, approved last April, allowing "transfer quotas."

Bait and Switch

The operation to give Hannah Pudsey, 12, a new heart was cancelled at the eleventh hour after it was found the donor organ had deteriorated.

Girl's heart op cancelled for a second time

"At the eleventh hour, following all-night negotiations, the owners and players finally agreed how to divide the bonanza that has made the players, who earn an average salary of $2.6 million per year, the highest-paid athletes in team sports."

CLICHE CORNER

Performing for the last time, Ichino was partnered by an injured Nixon, who at the eleventh hour had to reduce the demands of his role and rechoreograph some of his scenes (other dancers performed the lead roles in the remaining four performances).

Balletmet Columbus, Ohio Theatre, October 23-15, 1997; April 23-26, 1998

It had originally scheduled the subject for the July 29 meeting of the Commission, the last before the Summer, but at the eleventh hour it was dropped.

COMMISSION DEFERS ELECTRONIC MONEY SURVEILLANCE PROPOSAL

In October, at the eleventh hour, Dan Lane received an invitation to the national AFL-CIO convention in New York.

Labor war rages on

LAHORE -- Postponement of promotion of around 70 officials of the provincial management service (PMS) at the eleventh hour has entangled them into a process of seeking fresh annual confidential reports from their bosses, a majority of whom are serving in other provinces.

Postponement of promotion setback for PMS officials

Summary: President Michel Aoun has diffused a very explosive situation using his constitutional prerogatives, postponing a controversial parliamentary session at the eleventh hour.

Historic reprieve

SOLDIERS stand in a line before marching off in time Uniforms pristine and clean Blackened boots polished to a gleam Rifles clean ready at arms Thumbs straight by the seams Hats with their badge of honour Wear a red poppy at the eleventh hour Gallant Men Over the top marched the gallant men Into the bullet and shell They kept going through that bloody hell until they fell The smell of war the blood guts and gore Once more is the cry before you die The dead and wounded lie in a blood-soaked field The scars of war will never really heal.

POEM OF THE DAY; Soldiers

In more recent times, the cross and much of the nearby Cathedral Green and its surroundings have been seen on our TV screens in a Dr Who episode called The Eleventh Hour. Filmed in October 2009, it featured Matt Smith in his first episode as the Timelord since taking over from David Tennant, and his new companion Amy Pond, played by Karen Gillan.

THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGING

INDIA coach Wim Koevermans's plan to make the national football team play as much FIFA friendlies as possible hit a roadblock on Thursday as the November 18 match against Yemen in Guwahati was cancelled at the eleventh hour.

Friendly against Yemen called off

It will be at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the eleventh year: a numerical combination that will not occur for another century.

NOTE the unique detail of [...]

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释义	the eleventh hour the eleventh hour The last possible moment or opportunity. Can be hyphenated if used as a modifier before a noun. I was shocked that they reached an agreement at the eleventh hour after weeks of squabbling. I was shocked that they reached an eleventh-hour decision after weeks of squabbling. See also: eleventh, hour Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. eleventh hour The latest possible time, as in We turned in our report at the eleventh hour. This term is thought to allude to the parable of the laborers (Matthew 20:1-16), in which those workers hired at the eleventh hour of a twelve-hour working day were paid the same amount as those who began in the first hour. [Early 1800s] See also: eleventh, hour The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. the eˌleventh ˈhour the moment when it is almost, but not quite, too late to do something, avoid something, etc: Our pianist had fallen ill, and then, at the eleventh hour, when we thought we’d have to cancel the performance, Jill offered to replace him. ▶ eˌleventh-ˈhour adj.: an eleventh-hour decision See also: eleventh, hour Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: eleventh hour a round robin round robin heads I win, tails you lose black market a light touch first hand rust bucket good for nothing good-for-nothing References in periodicals archive However, one kind- hearted organiser stepped in at the eleventh hour to put her name at the top. TALKING POLITICS: Margo McDonald I wish I could feel better about the lesbian element that Lynch works into the mix at the eleventh hour. As in Robert Altman's Dr. A twisted drive Clearly if the recent events stimulate Government financial intervention in this field, it will be in the old cliche the arrival of the cavalry at the eleventh hour. A case for the cavalry At the eleventh hour, however, Virginia relented, but not before persuading ASMFC to consider an addendum, approved last April, allowing "transfer quotas." Bait and Switch The operation to give Hannah Pudsey, 12, a new heart was cancelled at the eleventh hour after it was found the donor organ had deteriorated. Girl's heart op cancelled for a second time "At the eleventh hour, following all-night negotiations, the owners and players finally agreed how to divide the bonanza that has made the players, who earn an average salary of $2.6 million per year, the highest-paid athletes in team sports." CLICHE CORNER Performing for the last time, Ichino was partnered by an injured Nixon, who at the eleventh hour had to reduce the demands of his role and rechoreograph some of his scenes (other dancers performed the lead roles in the remaining four performances). Balletmet Columbus, Ohio Theatre, October 23-15, 1997; April 23-26, 1998 It had originally scheduled the subject for the July 29 meeting of the Commission, the last before the Summer, but at the eleventh hour it was dropped. COMMISSION DEFERS ELECTRONIC MONEY SURVEILLANCE PROPOSAL In October, at the eleventh hour, Dan Lane received an invitation to the national AFL-CIO convention in New York. Labor war rages on LAHORE -- Postponement of promotion of around 70 officials of the provincial management service (PMS) at the eleventh hour has entangled them into a process of seeking fresh annual confidential reports from their bosses, a majority of whom are serving in other provinces. Postponement of promotion setback for PMS officials Summary: President Michel Aoun has diffused a very explosive situation using his constitutional prerogatives, postponing a controversial parliamentary session at the eleventh hour. Historic reprieve SOLDIERS stand in a line before marching off in time Uniforms pristine and clean Blackened boots polished to a gleam Rifles clean ready at arms Thumbs straight by the seams Hats with their badge of honour Wear a red poppy at the eleventh hour Gallant Men Over the top marched the gallant men Into the bullet and shell They kept going through that bloody hell until they fell The smell of war the blood guts and gore Once more is the cry before you die The dead and wounded lie in a blood-soaked field The scars of war will never really heal. POEM OF THE DAY; Soldiers In more recent times, the cross and much of the nearby Cathedral Green and its surroundings have been seen on our TV screens in a Dr Who episode called The Eleventh Hour. Filmed in October 2009, it featured Matt Smith in his first episode as the Timelord since taking over from David Tennant, and his new companion Amy Pond, played by Karen Gillan. THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGING INDIA coach Wim Koevermans's plan to make the national football team play as much FIFA friendlies as possible hit a roadblock on Thursday as the November 18 match against Yemen in Guwahati was cancelled at the eleventh hour. Friendly against Yemen called off It will be at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the eleventh year: a numerical combination that will not occur for another century. NOTE the unique detail of [...]
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