last minute

“You don’t expect a trade like that this time of year and just getting the pitching change at the last minute.”

His departure and the search for a last minute replacement after five years of work would delay the inquiry's findings by many months.

Last month, Thomas had to cancel a meeting at the last minute because of a family emergency.

The party, which had to receive 50,000 votes in November or else lose its party line, ultimately decided to endorse Cuomo at the last minute.

The party leadership, realising he was not the best choice, tried to replace him at the last minute with a more moderate, experienced politician, only to be blocked by furious members.