Học từ vựng | Vocabulary learning |in the nick of time
in the nick of time ()
/ɪn ðə ˈnɪk əv ˈtaɪm/
/ɪn ðə nɪk əv ˈtaɪm/
at the last moment before it is too late to do something
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.
