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It is good to arrive to important events on time, or even early.

In the Nick of Time 关键时刻

Anna: I was worried you were not going to make it!

Dan: Oh. I'm here. I'm here. And I have all the things you asked me to bring...

Anna: Great! You got here just in the nick of time. We only have 5 minutes before the guest of honor arrives.

Dan: And that is?

Anna: My cat. And all her furry friends.

Dan: Your cat...

Anna: Meow!

If something happens “in the nick of time”, it happens at the last possible moment, just before it is too late. “Nick” was the word for a narrrow and exact maker.

Word experts say the phrase “in the nick” has been used for hundreds of years to mean “a critical moment.”

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