in the nick of time
Pronunciation
/ɪnðə nˈɪk ʌv tˈaɪm/
British pronunciation
/ɪnðə nˈɪk ɒv tˈaɪm/

英語での「in the nick of time」の定義と意味

in the nick of time
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ぎりぎりで, 土壇場で

only a few moments before it is still possible to get something done or avoid something bad from happening
in the nick of time definition and meaning
CollocationCollocation
example
He arrives in the nick of time to catch his flight before the gate closes.
彼はゲートが閉まる前に飛行機に乗るためぎりぎりの時間に到着する。
The firefighter rescues the trapped cat from the burning building in the nick of time.
消防士は燃えている建物から閉じ込められた猫をぎりぎりのところで救出した。
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