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eleventh hour
eleventh hourn. The latest possible time: turned in the report at the eleventh hour.eleventh hour n a. the latest possible time; last minute b. (as modifier): an eleventh-hour decision. elev′enth hour′
n. the last possible moment for doing something. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  eleventh hour - the latest possible moment; "money became available at the eleventh hour"; "at the last minute the government changed the rules"last minutemoment, instant, minute, second - a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began" |
eleventh hour
the eleventh hourThe last possible moment or opportunity. Can be hyphenated if used as a modifier before a noun. I was shocked that they reached an agreement at the eleventh hour after weeks of squabbling. I was shocked that they reached an eleventh-hour decision after weeks of squabbling.See also: eleventh, houreleventh hourThe 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] See also: eleventh, houreleventh hour, at theJust in time; at the last possible moment. This expression occurs in the biblical parable of the laborers (Matthew 20:1–16), in which those workers hired at the eleventh hour of a twelve-hour day received as much pay as those who began work in the first hour. Eric Partridge claimed that the current cliché does not allude to this story but offered no alternative source. The American poet Forceythe Willson (1837–67) wrote, “And I heard a Bugle sounding, as from some celestial Tower; and the same mysterious voice said: ‘It is the Eleventh Hour!’” (“The Old Sergeant”). The armistice ending World War I came into force at 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918, at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. See also: eleventhEleventh Hour
What does it mean when you dream about the eleventh hour?The eleventh hour is a widespread symbol for indicating that one’s time is almost up, referring either to death or to a deadline. Among certain Christian groups, it is a symbol for the short time remaining before Christ’s return. Dreaming about a clock face reading eleven o’clock often expresses anxiety about a deadline. eleventh hour
Synonyms for eleventh hournoun the latest possible momentSynonymsRelated Words- moment
- instant
- minute
- second
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