kurz vor knapp

German

Etymology

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

Adverb

kurz vor knapp

1. (colloquial) just in time, at the last minute, at the eleventh hour

   Synonyms: gerade noch, auf den letzten Drücker