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.
See also:
  • 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