Смысл: eleventh

eleventh1. [ıʹlev(ə)nθ] n
<Í> 1) (the eleventh) одиннадцатое (число)
on the eleventh of May - одиннадцатого мая
2) муз. ундецима
3) одиннадцатая часть; (одна) одиннадцатая
three elevenths - три одиннадцатых

2. [ıʹlev(ə)nθ] a
<Í> 1) одиннадцатый (по счету)
he is in his eleventh year - ему одиннадцатый год
Louis the Eleventh - Людовик XI
he arrived eleventh - он прибыл одиннадцатым
2) составляющий одну одиннадцатую
♢ at the eleventh hour - в последнюю минуту
he won his reprieve at the eleventh hour - буквально в последнюю минуту ему удалось добиться отсрочки приговора

eleventh Идиома

at the eleventh hour

" at the last minute; almost too late. "

eleventh-hour decision

Idiom(s): eleventh-hour decision

Theme: DECISION

a decision made at the last possible minute.
• Eleventh hour decisions are seldom satisfactory.
• The president's eleventh-hour decision was made in a great hurry, but it turned out to be correct.

Eleventh hour

If something happens at the eleventh hour, it happens right at the last minute.

at the eleventh hour|eleventh|eleventh hour|hour

prep. phr. At the last possible time. Aunt Mathilda got married at the eleventh hour; after all, she was already 49 years old.

eleventh hour|eleventh|hour

adj. phr. Pertaining to the last minutes; the last opportunity to accomplish a task. The editors made several eleventh hour changes in the headlines of the morning paper.

eleventh

eleventh
at the eleventh hour
Etymology: < Matt. 20:1-16
at the last moment; just before it is too late

More Idioms/Phrases

elderly elect element elephant eleventh else embarrassment of riches empty empty calories empty nest empty suit en masse

English Vocalbulary

elevenths elevon elf elf-arrow elf-bolt elf-child elf-dock elf-fire elf-knot elf-land elf-lock elf-marked elf-shot elf-stone elf-struck elf-wort elfin elfins