without a moment to spare
without a moment to spare
At the last possible moment before it is too late; just in the nick of time. The police arrived without a moment to spare, apprehending the criminal just before he fired his gun. A: "The surgeon has just arrived." B: "And without a moment to spare! This patient needs an operation immediately!"
See also: moment, spare, without
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- not 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