adv. phr. Just at the right time; barely soon enough; almost too late. The doctor arrived in the nick of time to save the child from choking to death. Joe saw the other car in the nick of time.
Compare: IN TIME.
adv. phr. Just at the right time; barely soon enough; almost too late. The doctor arrived in the nick of time to save the child from choking to death. Joe saw the other car in the nick of time.
Compare: IN TIME.
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012