At the eleventh hour

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At the eleventh hour |  at the last minute; almost too late.

막판에,마지막 기회

-Yes, I got the work done in time. I finished it at the eleventh hour, but I wasn't late.

 

IDIOMS by THEME   | Level 1 | (37) At The Eleventh Hour

James: You know she's always like this.

Mark: What do you mean?

James: She always turns up at the eleventh hour.  It makes me nervous like I'm watching a buzzer beater shot in a basketball game.

Mark: Maybe she likes the adrenalin rush

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buzzer beater:  a shot taken just before the game clock expires

adrenaline rush: a sudden burst of energy from an increase in the hormone and neurotransmitter and metabolism

 >>번역 

James: 알지?저 여자는 늘 저런식이야.

Mark: 무슨 소리야?

James: 저 여자는 늘 막판에 나타나거든.마치 농구경기 경기종료전 마지막 골처럼 나를 긴장하게 만들어.

Mark: 어쩌면 저 여자는 아드렐날린이 솟구치는것을 좋아하나봐.

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buzzer beater:  게임종료전의 골

adrenaline rush: 아드렐날린 분비