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Eleventh Hour (U.S. TV series)
WordNet
noun
(1) The latest possible moment
"Money became available at the eleventh hour"
"At the last minute the government changed the rules"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From the Bible story of workmen hired at the eleventh hour (ie. late in the day).
- about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle — King James Bible, Matthew 20:6
Noun
eleventh hour (often, at the eleventh hour or in the eleventh hour)
- nearly too late; the last minute
- Do not wait until the eleventh hour to begin the assignment.
Adjective
eleventh hour, eleventh-hour
- very late; at the last minute
- The judge issued an eleventh hour extension.