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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Laila's Legacy Animal Rescue, a nonprofit focused on helping to rehome homeless animals and those in shelters regardless of behavioral or physical challenges, stepped up in the nick of time, pulling the dog Ivy out of an animal shelter. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 However, unlike the vast majority of those who owe their survival to an individual or consortium arriving in the nick of time and settling debts, fan power ultimately rescued Wrexham. Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024 Just in the nick of time, a flash of blue light blasts Rio to the side. Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024 The crew arrived in the nick of time because the man's sailboat became disabled and began taking on water off the Florida coast in Sanibel Island. Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024 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 11 Dec. 2024.

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