At the eleventh hour (at the 11th hour) is a popular idiom that means to do something at the very last minute. Watch the video to find out all the details you need to know about it.
At the eleventh hour meaning: At the last minute.
At the 11th hour origin:
Possibly from Mathew 20:9 in the Bible. In this story, each worker received a denarius (unit of currency) for a day of work, even those who started at hour 11 in a 12-hour day.
At the eleventh hour examples:
"That bank got bailed out by the government at the eleventh hour."
"That meeting got called at the eleventh hour, right before I was getting ready to leave."
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Another popular idiom:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7JrDeWfaqo
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