i elfte timmen

Swedish

Etymology

From a parable of Jesus, Matthew 20:6, where the last vineyard labourers were hired about the eleventh hour, just before the end of the day.

Phrase

i elfte timmen

  1. in (or about) the eleventh hour, in the last minute, in the nick of time, late but still not too late

Synonyms
  • i grevens tid
  • i senaste laget
  • i sista laget
  • i sista minuten
  • i sista momangen
  • i sista stund
  • i sista ögonblicket
  • (sannerligen) inte för tidigt
  • med andan i halsen

References
  • sen, Ord för ord (1984)
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