In the Nick of Time

In the Nick of Time

Welcome to English in a Minute.

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

I was worried you were not going to make it!

oh, I’m here, I’m here.

And I have all the things you asked me to bring…

Great!

You got here just in the nick of time.

We only have 5 minutes before the guest of honor arrives.

And that is?

My cat.

And all her furry friends.

Your cat…

Meow!

If something happens “in the nick of time” it happens at the last possible moment, just before it is too late.

“nick” is the word for a narrow and exact marker.

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

And that’s English in a Minute!