eleventh hour

English - Turkish

Definition of eleventh hour in English Turkish dictionary

son dakika

Related Terms

at the eleventh hour

yumurta kapıya gelince

at the eleventh hour

son dakikada

at the eleventh hour

son anda

English - English

Definition of eleventh hour in English English dictionary

Used attributively

Eleventh-hour executive changes are not unique to this outgoing Administration — President Bill Clinton launched a number himself before leaving office.

A point in time which is nearly too late; the last minute

Egypt had managed to bring the two sides to the brink of a deal two weeks ago, before internal political dynamics prompted the Israelis to back out at the eleventh hour.

last minute, last possible moment for doing something (before it is too late)

If someone does something at the eleventh hour, they do it at the last possible moment. He postponed his trip at the eleventh hour. last night's eleventh hour agreement. The latest possible time: turned in the report at the eleventh hour

the latest possible moment; "money became available at the eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed the rules

Related Terms

at the eleventh hour

at the last minute, at the last possible moment

Hyphenation

e·lev·enth hour

Turkish pronunciation

îlevınth aur

Synonyms

high time, just in time, last minute, nick of time, the last moment, zero hour

Pronunciation

/əˈlevənᴛʜ ˈour/ /ɪˈlɛvənθ ˈaʊr/

Etymology

[ i-'le-v&n ] (noun.) before 12th century. From a story in the Bible of workmen hired at the eleventh hour (that is, late in the day): * King James Bible, Matthew 20:6: *: And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?