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in the nick of time (idiom)

/ɪn ðə ˈnɪk əv ˈtaɪm//ɪn ðə nɪk əv ˈtaɪm/

at the last moment before it is too late to do something

đúng lúc, kịp thời

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The doctor arrived in the nick of time.
The paramedics arrived in the nick of time to save the accident victim.
He submitted the important document just in the nick of time before the deadline.
The rescuers reached the stranded hikers in the nick of time before nightfall.
The fire department responded in the nick of time to prevent further damage to the building.

Từ vựng khác:

have mixed feelings about , time after time , look forward to , toddler , killing time