op de valreep
Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From valreep as the place where one embarks on a ship. Compare older op de valreep staan, Danish på falderebet.
Pronunciation
[edit]Prepositional phrase
[edit]- at the last moment, at the last minute
From valreep as the place where one embarks on a ship. Compare older op de valreep staan, Danish på falderebet.