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last-minute help

[/læst ˈmɪnɪt hɛlp/]
noun phrase
ajuda de última hora
1. Assistance or support provided at the very last moment, close to a deadline or when time is running out
We received last-minute help from our neighbors to finish painting the house before the guests arrived.
Recebemos ajuda de última hora dos nossos vizinhos para terminar de pintar a casa antes da chegada dos convidados.
2. Emergency or unexpected assistance given when one is in urgent need
The last-minute help from my colleague saved me from missing the presentation deadline.
A ajuda de última hora do meu colega me salvou de perder o prazo da apresentação.
NYC Slang
clutch help / came through in the clutch
Synonyms
eleventh-hour assistanceemergency helprushed supporturgent aidlast-ditch effort
Antonyms
advance planningearly preparationscheduled support

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ajuda de última hora
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
ajuda de última hora / ajuda em cima da hora
Both expressions are commonly used in the business context
Rio de Janeiro
ajuda de última hora
Standard usage
Portugal
ajuda de última hora / ajuda à última da hora
Both variants are acceptable in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

save the day
come to the rescue
in the nick of time
at the eleventh hour
under the gun
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