At the last possible moment.

synonym: in the nick of time.

Roget 134: opportunely etc. adj.; in proper course, in due course, in proper season, in due season, in proper time, in due time; for the nonce; in the nick of time, in the fullness of time; all in good time; just in time, at the eleventh hour, now or never.    by the way, by the by; en passant [Fr.], a propos [Fr.]; pro re nata [Lat.], pro hac vice [Lat.]; par parenthese [Fr.], parenthetically, by way of parenthesis, incidentally; while speaking of, while on the subject; extempore; on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion; on the spot etc. (early) 132.    ... show more