Question

in_the_loop_386 at the last moment, just before something bad happens Compare to: down to the wire; under the wire.

Accepted Answer

IN THE NICK OF TIME The accident victim was near death, but the ambulance arrived in the nick of time and the paramedic saved her.We ran as fast as we could toward the bus stop and got there just as the bus was pulling to a stop. We got there in the nick of time. Time

Id	in_the_loop_386
Idiom	IN THE NICK OF TIME
Definition	at the last moment, just before something bad happens
Examples	The accident victim was near death, but the ambulance arrived in the nick of time and the paramedic saved her. We ran as fast as we could toward the bus stop and got there just as the bus was pulling to a stop. We got there in the nick of time.
Cross-Refs	Compare to: down to the wire; under the wire.
Category	Time

Time Nick Bus Loop Moment Bad Accident Victim