nick of time
English
editEtymology
editAdjective
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- Alternative form of nick-of-time; in time
Adverb
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- Alternative form of in the nick of time; just in time
| This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “nick means "a (small) notch" per Walter William Skeat (1882)'s An Etymological Dictionary of the English Language, so it's possible that it meant "(at) the brink of time; (at) the last minute".” |
nick of time (not comparable)
nick of time (not comparable)