in the nick of time
idiom
informal
: just before the last moment when something can be changed or something bad will happen
He decided to go just in the nick of time.
The ambulance arrived in the nick of time.
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Johnson miraculously got away in the nick of time, suffering only a minor leg injury.
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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The winning streak came just in the nick of time to avoid going down that path to a sell-off.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Amanda was the one who brought Moose home from the shelter and just in the nick of time.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
An Arkansas couple happily reunited with their dog who went missing for four days and was found by a drone pilot, who performed a dramatic rescue to save the pup’s life in the nick of time.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
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Ronnie Li, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The winning streak came just in the nick of time to avoid going down that path to a sell-off.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 29 July 2025
Amanda was the one who brought Moose home from the shelter and just in the nick of time.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
An Arkansas couple happily reunited with their dog who went missing for four days and was found by a drone pilot, who performed a dramatic rescue to save the pup’s life in the nick of time.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for in the nick of time
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“In the nick of time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20nick%20of%20time. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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