What does “At the eleventh hour” mean?

At the eleventh hour

Meaning: At the last possible moment; just before it's too late.

A la hora undécima

Significado: En el último momento posible; justo antes de que sea demasiado tarde.

À undécima hora

Significado: No último momento possível; pouco antes de ser tarde demais.

À la onzième heure

Signification: Au dernier moment possible ; juste avant qu'il ne soit trop tard.

In der elften Stunde

Bedeutung: Im letzten möglichen Moment; kurz bevor es zu spät ist.

All'undicesima ora

Significato: All'ultimo momento possibile; appena prima che sia troppo tardi.

On birinci saatte

Anlam: Mümkün olan son anda; çok geç olmadan hemen önce.

在最后一刻

意思: 在最后可能的时刻；就在为时已晚之前。

土壇場で

意味: 可能な最後の瞬間に；手遅れになる直前。

마지막 순간에

의미: 가능한 마지막 순간에; 너무 늦기 직전에.

Dialogue

09:20:55 - Did you make it to the airport on time?

09:20:58 - At the eleventh hour. I got there just as they announced the final boarding call.

09:21:01 - That's too close for comfort. You almost missed your flight.

09:21:04 - I know. My heart was pounding the whole time.

12:10:22 - Did the doctors save the patient?

12:10:25 - Yes, at the eleventh hour. He was in critical condition for hours.

12:10:28 - That's incredible. They must have been under so much pressure.

12:10:31 - They were. But they managed to find the right treatment just in time.

16:55:22 - Did you manage to book the venue for the wedding?

16:55:25 - We did it at the eleventh hour. Someone else was about to book it.

16:55:28 - That was lucky. You almost lost your dream venue.

16:55:31 - I know. I was sweating when I was signing the contract.