kurz vor knapp

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, shortly before narrowly. Aliterative formation, probably an alteration of such phrases as kurz vor Schluss or kurz vor zwölf.

Adverb

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kurz vor knapp

  1. (colloquial) just in time, at the last minute, at the eleventh hour
    Synonyms: gerade noch, auf den letzten Drücker