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)