Eleventh Hour (Noun)
Meaning
The latest possible moment; "money became available at the eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed the rules".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The company managed to secure funding at the eleventh hour, just as it was about to go bankrupt.
- The government changed its immigration policy at the eleventh hour, leaving many would-be travelers stranded.
- The rescue team arrived at the eleventh hour, just as the trapped hikers were losing hope.
- After months of negotiations, the buyer backed out at the eleventh hour, leaving the seller with no other options.
- The medical team worked tirelessly to save the patient's life, and a new donor was found at the eleventh hour.