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In the nick of time
Meaning and example
In the nick of time
Definition
Just before it would have been too late.
Example
“We reached the platform in the nick of time.”
Topic
Time and change
More idioms on this topic
Once in a blue moon
In the long run
When pigs fly
Better late than never
Call it a night
Around the clock
Out of the blue
Sooner or later
Time flies
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