What is another word for nick of time?

Pronunciation: [nˈɪk ɒv tˈa͡ɪm] (IPA)

The phrase "nick of time" implies that something happened at the last possible moment. There are several other phrases that can be used interchangeably with this expression, such as "just in time," "at the eleventh hour," or "when the clock struck twelve." Other synonyms for "nick of time" include "in the clutch," "skin of your teeth," and "by the skin of your teeth." These phrases are often used to indicate a narrow escape or a close call. Regardless of which synonym is used, they all convey the same sense of relief that something was completed or someone was saved just in time.

What are the hypernyms for Nick of time?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Nick of time

  • Many are prepared to live a life of “wishless” happiness and undemanding contentment, when escaping from bad luck in the nick of time or just being lucky, once in a while, is a satisfactory option. ( " Happiness blowing in the wind. " )
    Erik Pevernagie
  • At some point during almost every romantic comedy, the female lead suddenly trips and falls, stumbling helplessly over something ridiculous like a leaf, and then some Matthew McConaughey type either whips around the corner just in the nick of time to save her or is clumsily pulled down along with her
    Chelsea Handler
  • There are one or two rules of thumb which are useful in distinguishing sadism from exciting adventure in the comics. Threat of torture is harmless, but when the torture it’s self is shown it becomes sadism. When a lovely heroine is show bound to the stake, comics followers are sure that the rescue will arrive just in the nick of time. The readers wish is to save the girl, not to see her suffer. A bound or chained person does not suffer even embarrassment in the comics, and the reader, therefore is not being taught to enjoy suffering.
    William Moulton Marston

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