idiom
in the nick of time
in thuh NIK uv TYM
ɪn ðə nɪk əv taɪmListen
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Syllable breakdown
inthenickoftime
Dictionary meaning
Just in time; at the last possible moment.
Examples
- The fire brigade arrived in the nick of time to save the archives.
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