American Idioms and Expressions

Eleventh Hour Decision Idiom

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eleventh-hour decision
What does eleventh-hour decision mean?
a decision that is made at the last possible minuteThe government made an eleventh-hour decision to save the hospital.
eleventh-hour decision
What does eleventh-hour decision mean?
a decision that is made at the last possible minuteThe sport's federation made an eleventh-hour decision about suspending the star player.
eleventh-hour decision
What does eleventh-hour decision mean?
a decision that is made at the last possible minute The government made an eleventh-hour decision to save the hospital.

eleventh-hour decision
What does eleventh-hour decision mean?
a decision that is made at the last possible minute The sport's federation made an eleventh-hour decision to suspend the star player.


Some Random Idioms
barfly
What does "barfly" mean?
person who spends a lot of time at one bar drinking
down with (an illness)
What does "down with (an illness)" mean?
to be ill, to be sick at homeMy sister was down with a cold so she could not go out for a few days.
Object lesson
What does "Object lesson" mean?
An object lesson serves as a warning to others. (In some varieties of English 'abject lesson' is used.)
Major league
What does "Major league" mean?
Something major league is very important.
take (someone) to task
What does "take (someone) to task" mean?
to scold someone for a fault or errorThe supervisor took me to task for arriving late for work.
path of least resistance
What does "path of least resistance" mean?
the easiest wayI took the path of least resistance and decided to quit the class rather than try to pass the course.
Blowing smoke
What does "Blowing smoke" mean?
To be boasting without being able to back it up, talking about action without intent to follow through.Do you really want to buy this car or are you just blowing smoke?
Magicians often use smoke in their performance to obscure your view and conceal a bit of trickery.
A person who is "blowing smoke" is tricking you and attempting to cover it up.
catch some rays
What does "catch some rays" mean?
sunbathe; get a tan. Gotta catch some rays, otherwise I'll look totally pale.
Fed up to the back teeth
What does "Fed up to the back teeth" mean?
When you are extremely irritated and fed up with something or someone, you are fed up to the back teeth.

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