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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The period just before a deadline, scheduled event, or other significant or concluding moment.

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  • noun idiomatic An arbitrary (non-specific) point in time, too close to a deadline to reasonably begin a critical task.
  • adjective idiomatic Very close to a deadline.

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  • noun the latest possible moment

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  • Completed in a hurry in order to meet a deadline.

    March 19, 2008