eleventh hour

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noun

the last possible moment for doing something: to change plans at the eleventh hour.

Origin of eleventh hour

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby eleventh hour

elevenses, eleventh, Eleventh Amendment, eleventh chord, eleventh cranial nerve, eleventh hour, elevon, Elevsís, elf, El Faiyum, El Fasher

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Example sentences from the Web for eleventh hour

All this has created an outpouring of national sentiment and a predictable flurry of eleventh-hour government initiatives.
Former Miss Venezuela Murdered In Roadside Attack|Mac Margolis|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That Yeezus came together thanks to the eleventh-hour intervention of Rick Rubin is ironic, to say the least.
Jay-Z’s New Album, ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail,’ Is an Overhyped Mess|Marlow Stern|July 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And because the debt ceiling deal was an eleventh-hour negotiation, the IRS couldn't process tax returns as fast.
Walmart Customers Have Disappeared. Will They Take the Economy With Them?|Megan McArdle|February 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The eleventh-hour flurry followed a largely pessimistic day on Sunday.
Biden, McConnell Race to Avoid Fiscal Cliff|Howard Kurtz|December 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Do these eleventh-hour claims have an impact on the outcome?
Much of the Media Is Calling the Presidential Race for Barack Obama|Howard Kurtz|November 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
"She oughtn't to have come," murmured Lady Pentyre, who neither understood nor forgave her son for this eleventh-hour addition.
Lady Lilith|Stephen McKenna
This was an eleventh-hour change from the old system of four companies of infantry, to which we returned later in the year.
Average Americans|Theodore Roosevelt
The relieved ones, like eleventh-hour guests, came tearing in after darkness, and the tempting spread soon absorbed them.
The Outlet|Andy Adams
The new man, the eleventh-hour bowler, was measuring himself with Radley.
Tell England|Ernest Raymond
"No one would go to a dinner on such a night as this," rasped Mr. Van Pycke, who knew all of the eleventh-hour habits of society.
The Alternative|George Barr McCutcheon

British Dictionary definitions for eleventh hour

eleventh hour

noun

the latest possible time; last minute
(as modifier)an eleventh-hour decision

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Idioms and Phrases with eleventh hour

eleventh hour

The latest possible time, as in We turned in our report at the eleventh hour. This term is thought to allude to the parable of the laborers (Matthew 20:1–16), in which those workers hired at the eleventh hour of a twelve-hour working day were paid the same amount as those who began in the first hour. [Early 1800s]

Cultural definitions for eleventh hour

eleventh hour

The last minute: “The water bombers arrived at the eleventh hour — just in time to prevent the forest fire from engulfing the town.”

单词	eleventh hour
释义	eleventh hour SEE SYNONYMS FOR eleventh hour ON THESAURUS.COM noun the last possible moment for doing something: to change plans at the eleventh hour. Origin of eleventh hour First recorded in 1820–30 Words nearby eleventh hour elevenses, eleventh, Eleventh Amendment, eleventh chord, eleventh cranial nerve, eleventh hour, elevon, Elevsís, elf, El Faiyum, El Fasher Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eleventh hour All this has created an outpouring of national sentiment and a predictable flurry of eleventh-hour government initiatives. Former Miss Venezuela Murdered In Roadside Attack\|Mac Margolis\|January 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That Yeezus came together thanks to the eleventh-hour intervention of Rick Rubin is ironic, to say the least. Jay-Z’s New Album, ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail,’ Is an Overhyped Mess\|Marlow Stern\|July 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST And because the debt ceiling deal was an eleventh-hour negotiation, the IRS couldn't process tax returns as fast. Walmart Customers Have Disappeared. Will They Take the Economy With Them?\|Megan McArdle\|February 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The eleventh-hour flurry followed a largely pessimistic day on Sunday. Biden, McConnell Race to Avoid Fiscal Cliff\|Howard Kurtz\|December 31, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Do these eleventh-hour claims have an impact on the outcome? Much of the Media Is Calling the Presidential Race for Barack Obama\|Howard Kurtz\|November 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST "She oughtn't to have come," murmured Lady Pentyre, who neither understood nor forgave her son for this eleventh-hour addition. Lady Lilith\|Stephen McKenna This was an eleventh-hour change from the old system of four companies of infantry, to which we returned later in the year. Average Americans\|Theodore Roosevelt The relieved ones, like eleventh-hour guests, came tearing in after darkness, and the tempting spread soon absorbed them. The Outlet\|Andy Adams The new man, the eleventh-hour bowler, was measuring himself with Radley. Tell England\|Ernest Raymond "No one would go to a dinner on such a night as this," rasped Mr. Van Pycke, who knew all of the eleventh-hour habits of society. The Alternative\|George Barr McCutcheon British Dictionary definitions for eleventh hour eleventh hour noun the latest possible time; last minute (as modifier)an eleventh-hour decision Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with eleventh hour eleventh hour The latest possible time, as in We turned in our report at the eleventh hour. This term is thought to allude to the parable of the laborers (Matthew 20:1–16), in which those workers hired at the eleventh hour of a twelve-hour working day were paid the same amount as those who began in the first hour. [Early 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to eleventh hour high time, last minute, zero hour, just in time Cultural definitions for eleventh hour eleventh hour The last minute: “The water bombers arrived at the eleventh hour — just in time to prevent the forest fire from engulfing the town.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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eleventh hour

noun

Origin of eleventh hour

Words nearby eleventh hour

Example sentences from the Web for eleventh hour

British Dictionary definitions for eleventh hour

noun

Idioms and Phrases with eleventh hour

Words related to eleventh hour

Cultural definitions for eleventh hour