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.

Examples of in the nick of time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The March 26 listing of Truth Social parent company Trump Media & Technology Group seemed to come just in the nick of time. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024

Hulu’s subscription TV service has added MLB Network to its core channel lineup in the nick of time for the league’s Opening Day 2024. —Chris Welch, The Verge, 28 Mar. 2024

Or maybe the pandemic ended just in the nick of time. —Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2024

Shelly picks up Joyce from the party and drives her to the magazine's offices in the nick of time. —Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2023

Creepy paranormal creatures try to hurt the main characters, but the heroes always get away in the nick of time. —Common Sense Media, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023

Mini-refresh for the Model Y in China Their arrival comes just in the nick of time, too. —Bychristiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2023

Or, does Walker Buehler arrive in the nick of time? —Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023

Jared focused on getting his mom better and to the wedding, which was achieved in the nick of time, while Emily finished the planning, designing, and styling for the big day. —Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2023